One of the volunteer trail workers stopped by the park
yesterday afternoon and noticed that some of the fencing that was put in place
a few weeks ago to close the park for the season was taken down. Upon further
inspection they noticed that approximately 85% of the fencing had been cut, tore
down, knocked down or the post had been pulled out of the ground and thrown to
the side.
There were plenty of foot prints and tire tracks all over
the park. This act has caused multiple hundreds of dollars worth of damage to
the materials that were already installed and multiple volunteer hours to
install it. There will be additional fencing and signage installed, this
however will cut into next year’s funding to continue the building of the park
and will most likely delay the official opening of the park. It is important to
understand that the park is closed to protect it during the freeze and thaw
cycles. Riding when wet or soft causes severe damage and requires the
volunteers to spend their time repairing other peoples VANDALISM! That is what
it is, destruction of City property!
There has been a police report filed and both the city and
the police force will be increasing patrols of the area. No one should be in
the bike park area riding their bikes. It is 100% closed and if caught you
could be subject to a Trespassing ticket.
Please be respectful, when the park is closed and you ride
it you are causing damage and breaking the law!
We are asking all residents, especially those that live
around the park to keep a closer eye on the park and if you see anyone out
there please notify the police.
Thank you!
some more pictures here
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