On Monday, February 5^th, Kennesaw Mayor Leonard Church accepted the City’s first private donation for the skate park facility at the Swift-Cantrell Park property.

 

Wayne Walsh, Jr., on behalf of Inland Board House and individual donors John Fielding Niasmith and John Lembo, presented the City with $935 in check donations towards the construction of the skate park.

 

In an effort to raise funds for the estimated $300,000 cost to build the skate park, a Skate Park Committee has been established by several City residents and local business owners. Information about the Skate Park Committee and how residents and businesses can make donations to the fund raising effort is available at www.kennesawskatepark.com. 

 

According to Jeff Drobney, City of Kennesaw’s Director of Recreation and Culture, “Mr. Walsh’s donation is the first private donation the City has received towards any element of the Swift-Cantrell Park development.”

 

According to the park Master Plan, developed by WK Dickson, the optimal skate park would be the in-ground concrete bowl type.  This type of skate park is preferred by skaters over the less expensive modular component built skate parks.  The target size is 12,000-15,000 sq ft. The planned location for the skate park is adjacent to the 40-space front parking lot and close to the restroom in the large picnic shelter near the Entry Plaza of Swift-Cantrell Park.

 

Anyone interested in making a donation to support Swift-Cantrell Park construction can contact Jeff Drobney, Director of Recreation and Culture, at (770) 427-2117. The City of Kennesaw is a qualified organization, and any donations made are tax deductible under current IRS guidelines.

 

For more information about the Master Plan and development of Swift-Cantrell Park, visit http://www.kennesaw-ga.gov/pkrec.