By NICK BUDD
Hays Post

At a work session last night, Hays city commissioners were presented with a proposal by the Western Kansas Skatepark Committee to seek funding for renovations for the current skate park at Aubel-Bickle Park.

The proposed renovation would cost around $250,000, and the commission was asked to give permission to the group to solicit private funding the the public improvement.

Jeff Boyle, parks director for the city of Hays, said that the figure could probably be brought down once a request for bids was sent out, due to the fact that most of the costs would be for concrete.

All of the commissioners were in favor of the proposal but some concerns were brought up concerning the funding.

“$250,000 is a lot of money,” said Commissioner Henry Schwaller. “Several groups have come forth with these types of proposals but just haven’t been able to come up with the funding.”

The commissioners plan to vote on the proposal next week.