A city official expects crews to complete installation of the new skate park equipment Monday.
City Manager Bill Avera confirmed Friday that the new equipment should be fully installed by the end of the day Friday and ready for use immediately after the pieces are in place, but later said it probably won’t be done until Monday. Hollister crews were out Friday morning at the site on Memorial Drive within Veterans Memorial Park.
Hollister council members in April unanimously approved spending $88,000 on new equipment for an expansion to the skate park.
Council members in the fall approved allocating funds toward an expansion to the skate park at Veterans Memorial Park to expand offerings for an increasingly popular activity. The city is also looking at installing smaller “skate spots” at other local parks, partly to deter skaters from illegally using public facilities such as the Veterans Memorial Building downtown.
A staff report noted how the Recreation Department allowed users input on the design process for the skate park expansion. The city bought the equipment from American Ramp Company, but officials did not request bids from any other businesses.
