For most teenagers, a request made at city hall is forgotten by the time they graduate high school. For Chris Mardis, it took more than 12 years, but Alexandria finally delivered on a promise for a skatepark.
In 2013, two 13-year-olds asked the Alexandria council for a skatepark after being tired of getting kicked out of businesses and wanting a safe place to skate. One of them, Mardis, kept in touch with Schabell to ensure the ask was fulfilled.
In 2024, 11 years later, Alexandria Mayor Andy Schabell updated the city council that the city had finally purchased a skatepark. Now, two years later, it has finally been installed, keeping the promise Schabell made…