We’ve been working hard behind-the-scenes to try and get the conditions of approval from the town of Truckee signed off on by all involved parties which requires coordination of no less than three public agencies to allow us to get the building permits.
During this process, it came to light that there was no formal agreement between RMSP and the park district that specifies responsibilities, maintenance & ownership of the park long-term. Working with the Park District general manager, Sven Leff, we were able to create a MOU, which stands for memorandum of understanding, that clearly outlines the goals and roles/responsibilities. We signed this document with support of the TDRPD board at the February 22, 2024 board meeting. A key element of this agreement is that it defines the threshold at which we can start building Rocker Memorial Skatepark. There is also a specific account set up with the Park District for donations to go into that is designated for skate park use only.
We’re excited to announce that Tahoe Mountain Realty foundation has donated One Hundred Thousand dollars ($100,000!!!) which will be deposited into the Park District account for RMSP. we can’t thank TMRF enough for their support, we believe this is a foundational step towards raising the funds required for Construction. Their ‘Big Check’ will be presented to TDRPD on March 28th at 6pm at the Rec Center. If you have the ability, please come out to support.
Regarding the full construction costs, it’s important to keep in mind that this is a very large project that includes not only the skate park area, but also all of the civil improvements such as sidewalk, curb and gutter, landscaping, and a 28 space parking lot situated next to a wetlands area. We are in the process of bidding out all of the different elements that go into this entire project and total cost estimates range between 1.7 and $2.1 million for the total project cost. we can start building once we’ve reached 70% of anticipated project costs whether in cash or confirmed in material donations.
In that respect we still have a long way to go, however, with donations of in-kind materials, we can bring that total project cost down and get closer and closer to the threshold for when we can break ground with each donation that we receive. Help is needed finding donors, researching/applying for grants and community out reach. Can you help us reach out to donors and find grants? Please reach out all of our contact info is below.