Riverdale Avenue, Shelton

A happy group of skaters helped Mayors Garofalo and Lauretti cut the ribbon to officially open the Shelton - Derby Skate Park in 2004.

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Click here to see opening day action from the park (2004).

The fourth full season of the Shelton - Derby Skate Park is now underway. The City of Derby and the City of Shelton opened the jointly operated skateboard park in October, 2004 for a special free of charge  "preview" season and now maintains an April to October schedule. The jointly operated park with supervision being provided by the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley is under the Commodore Hull Bridge in the vicinity of the Riverwalk in Shelton.  Memberships may be purchased at the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley at One Positive Plce, Shelton (203 924-9329).  The yearly membership fee is $15. Walk ins pay $2 per visit.

In 2003, the Derby Board of Aldermen passed a resolution asking the Parks and Recreation Commission to report back to them with a recommendation for a site and rules for use of the facility. The Commission recommended two sites within the City, but also the exploration of possibly jointly developing a park with Shelton. The Shelton Parks & Recreation Commission had already been making plans to build their own park. In March, 2004, the two Parks & Recreation Commissions agreed in principal to the concept and passed their recommendations on to their respective Boards of Aldermen who have since adopted the recommendations.

By working together, the towns have save approximately $30,000 each while providing skaters in both towns with a safe, centrally-located facility.

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Park is located under the Commodore Hull Bridge in Shelton

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