Hunger Skateparks has designed projects for Indiana residents and others to enjoy in communities including Kendallville, Evansville and Batesville.

Huntington will be next, assuming supporters help hit a $50,000 fundraising campaign that would then unlock another $50,000 in matching money from the state.

Christy Knecht, Huntington’s community engagement volunteer coordinator, isn’t worried about meeting the fundraising goal online through Patronicity.

“We will,” she said with confidence during a telephone interview in late July.

Talk about a new skatepark in Huntington started about five years ago after volunteers and residents approached Mayor Richard Strick. Focusing on developing it at Yeoman Park where local ones have existed before made sense because that location also has trails

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