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Safety concerns at skate park decrease as summer approaches
Skate Park pic
Jose Onate rides his skateboard in the bowl as his friends look on at the Brandon Koch Memorial Skate Park, where since last summer, safety issues have decreased significantly. - photo by ANGELINA MARTIN/The Journal
Despite problems with bullying, graffiti and other Municipal Code violations at the Brandon Koch Memorial Skate Park during its opening last August, conditions at the skaters’ haven have improved significantly just in time for summer. Last year, safety concerns at the skate park, which also included lack of parental supervision and skaters who refused to wear safety gear, led parks department Superintendent Erik Schulze then-Acting Police Chief Nino Amirfar to host a pair of community meetings at the park. There, the two city leaders reminded skaters and their parents about the park’s rules and regulations.