PRCR to host first of two public meetings Wednesday on proposed Skate Park, Pump Track & Basketball Court, online survey available

In December 2023, the Town of Wake Forest purchased 8.3 acres of land adjacent to Devon Square and E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. On Wednesday, Feb. 21, and Saturday, March 2, the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host public meetings to solicit input from residents concerning the proposed construction of a skate park, pump track, and basketball court on this property.

Wednesday’s meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the Wake Forest Town Hall Ground Floor Meeting Room, 301 S. Brooks St. The room is most easily accessed via Town Hall’s Taylor Street entrance.

The Saturday, March 2, meeting is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. in the Walker Room at the Joyner Park Community Center (JPCC), 701 Harris Road. The Walker Room is located on the second floor of JPCC.

Both meetings will have the same format and content. Each will include a brief presentation, followed by an open discussion where attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and share suggestions. Town staff, members of the PRCR Advisory Board, and representatives from Kimley Horn will be on hand to answer questions and gather public input.

In the meantime, residents and stakeholders are invited to visit https://engagewakeforest.org/skate-park-pump-track-basketball-court and provide their input via an online survey. Available through Sunday, March 10, the survey consists of seven questions and takes less than five minutes to complete. For more information, email PRCR Director Ruben Wall at [email protected].