Lonnie Wimberly

Thank you for your inquiry on behalf of the petitioners requesting a public skatepark in Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia.

I appreciate hearing from residents who are interested in expanding recreational opportunities in our community. My response is not a pushback against the idea of a skatepark. However, before I can carefully consider or advocate for this request, there must be more information and justification beyond the 478 signatures, especially in a district with more than 25,000 constituents and a community of over 200,000.

To begin a meaningful dialogue, please provide any available information regarding the proposed skatepark, including a concept design, proposed location, estimated cost, funding source, and projected completion timeline.

Once that information is received, I can present the matter to constituents for discussion and input at our monthly 2nd Saturday Community Breakfast Meeting. Feedback from the broader community, along with in-person input from petition signers, would be helpful in determining whether there is sufficient support to bring this idea forward for consideration by the governing body.

Thank you again for reaching out and for encouraging civic engagement on this issue.

Sincerely,

Lonnie C. Wimberly, RCSM, MBA, M.Ed
Commissioner District 4

[Note: The Change.org Civic Engagement Team reaches out to decision makers to let them know about petitions in their community and to help facilitate engagement with supporters. The above was an email response we received regarding this petition.]