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Skate park hits snag
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McMinnville officials have rejected the lone bid received to construct a concrete pad for the skate park. To save money, additional work will be performed by city employees.
The skate park has hit a concrete stumbling block.“As a cost-saving measure, we are going to do the majority of the work in house,” said McMinnville Parks and Recreation director Scott McCord. The city Parks and Recreation Committee met Tuesday and rejected a bid of $27,984 from L&G Contractors, out of Chattanooga, to construct a concrete pad in an open area between two baseball fields at the Civic Center for the park. McMinnville Water Department employees will be performing the majority of the in-house work.It is unknown at this time when that part of the process will begin.“The ground will have to dry out first,” said McCord.