BRATTLEBORO — The Vermont Department of Buildings and General Services has awarded Brattleboro Area Skatepark is Coming (BASIC) a $14,000 grant to help fund the construction of a public skatepark in Brattleboro.
BASIC is an ad hoc committee of the Brattleboro Selectboard working in collaboration with the Brattleboro Recreation and Parks Department to build a state-of-the-art, poured concrete skatepark in town.
The group applied for the grant last fall, and Brattleboro Recreation and Parks Director Carol Lolatte was notified of the award in a letter from commissioner Michael Obuchowski at the end of 2011.
Lolatte, along with BASIC committee members Jeff Clark and Dennis Wygmans, recently traveled to Montpelier to accept the check from Lt. Gov. Phil Scott in a special ceremony.
The award pushes BASIC's fundraising total to over $64,000, with the goal of raising $300,000 over the next year-and-a-half.
Donations to BASIC are tax-deductible. Checks should be made payable to Brattleboro Recreation and Parks Department with “Skatepark” on the memo line and mailed to Brattleboro Recreation and Parks Department, P.O. Box 513, Brattleboro, VT 05302. Donations can also be made online at brattleboroskatepark.com.
Information about BASIC can be found on the website, by visiting the BASIC open group on Facebook, or by contacting BASIC directly at mailto:sk8brattleboro@gmail.com.