Politics & Government
Construction Begins on Skate Park Fence
The new fence should be installed within a month, the company contracted to do the job said.
Construction began on a fence to surround the Imperial Beach Skate Park last Wednesday.
The fence was approved by City Council at a meeting in January after local residents complained and the Sheriff's Department said the skate park was the number one cause of calls for service in Imperial Beach.
Installation should be completed within a month, said Joseph Maletic, a Harris Steel Fence Company project manager. East and west facing walls were completed Monday and Tuesday.
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"We're putting block wall on the longer portions of the skate park plus eight foot high fence and on the two smaller concrete mow curves on the north and south sides," he said.
A contract was awarded to Harris Steel Fence Company at a cost of $155,000 for the city and its redevelopment agency.
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With curved pickets, the fence be comparable to the gate surrounding the front entrance of the Sports Park and Recreation Center. There will be three gates for entry.
, hours of operation will now be from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. or dusk during Daylight Savings Time. Razor scooters are also allowed.
The skate park first opened .
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