The Town of Sweden has launched a campaign to raise funds for its new Skatepark at the Sweden Town Park, 4761 Redman Road. Construction will take place in the early summer of 2022. The town is soliciting proposals for the naming rights to the Skatepark and to primary features at the skatepark through a Request For Proposal process. The Request can be found on the Town website at www.townofsweden.org or at the Sweden Town Hall, 18 State Street.
The Sweden Town Board believes that the Sweden Town Park adds tremendous value to the community. From being a place where Sweden’s own residents can recreate, exercise, and socialize to being a regional attraction that brings thousands of visitors annually who in turn spend money at local businesses, the Town Park is a cornerstone of the greater-Sweden community.
The Skatepark is centrally located in the Town Park, highly visible to park-goers. The new $550,000 Skatepark will be a major draw for years to come. The Skatepark is funded in large part by the Ralph Wilson Jr. Foundation and The Skatepark Project through a $250,000 grant and $50,000 environmental award. The fundraising campaign will further reduce the cost to local taxpayers.
The Sweden Community Foundation is also helping with the campaign by selling bricks that will be installed at the skatepark.
For more information about the naming rights or brick purchases, email
supervisor@townofsweden.org or call 637-7588. The deadline for a Naming Rights Proposal submission is January 28, 2022. Brick sales will be on-going for several months.
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