PUBLIC NOTICE
The town’s skatepark is temporarily closed. After a recent safety inspection, we were informed by our insurance carrier that they will no longer provide insurance coverage for the facility due to potential risks associated with metal equipment and ramps. There is nothing structurally wrong with the equipment or ramps in our facility. The issue is that the equipment and ramps are made of metal. The metal surfaces can get hot. In the summertime and in direct sunlight, those surfaces can get really hot. There have been some instances in other skateparks where a person has received burns on their skin after touching hot metal equipment in a skatepark. We are not aware of any such instances in our skatepark, and we want to be proactive to ensure that none occur. Therefore, the skatepark will remain closed while the town investigates possible alternatives.
July 10, 2026