Palouse skate park project gets new location to consider, meeting May 29

A potential new location for a proposed skate park is under consideration in Palouse.

The Palouse Skate Park Committee will meet May 29 to gather public input on the site, an area north of Whitman Street behind the Palouse Community Center.

The long, narrow lot is private land which owners Craig and Linda Dillard have offered to donate to the city.

“This site has a level of support from the mayor’s office and some city crew that we haven’t seen on others,” said skate park committee leader Aaron Flansburg, who estimates that the spot would allow for 10,000-square feet of construction, including...