HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL NR 2022-03-10 Lighting Installed at Eric Brown Skate Park
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
March 10, 2022
Media Contact:
Leah Kosin, Assistant Public Information Officer
pio@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2781
Lighting Installed at Eric Brown Skate Park
Lighting has been installed to expand skating opportunities for those who utilize
the park.
Leesburg, VA (March 10, 2022) – Lights have been installed
at the Eric Brown Skate Plaza, at Catoctin Park, which has
been a regular request by park users since the park opened
in 2017.
Director of Parks and Recreation Rich Williams said it wasn’t
until recently that funding became available through
proffering and cost saving measures of the Fiscal Year 2021
budget.
This week, staff was able to move forward with the
installation of LED lights, which will provide expanded
skating and biking hours for those that utilize the park.
The lights are operational by push button until 10 p.m. daily.
There is a sign posted on the light pole that provides the
operating guidelines.
“The addition of lights will allow our skating community to further enjoy this outstanding
amenity the Town was able to provide,” Williams said.
The skate park was officially dedicated in May 2017, in honor of local skate enthusiast Eric
Brown. As a teenager, Brown was instrumental in the creation of the original Catoctin
SkatePark in 1998.
The concrete skate plaza is approximately 12,000 square feet and features a bowl, vertical wall
and street elements. The park is open to the public beginning at dawn. It will now remain open
until 10 p.m. as long as weather is favorable for skating.
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