McKell, R-Spanish Fork, told The Salt Lake Tribune on Friday that after speaking with his fellow lawmakers, he’s confident he’ll get the money. Vans Corp. will supply the remaining $200,000 needed to build the park.
If all goes as planned, the park will be built by mid-August, just before the Vans Park Series park terrain skateboarding World Championship in September at the Utah State Fairpark. It’ll be the first time the event has been held in the U.S., and Larry Mullenax, executive director of the Utah State Fair Corp., said it would bring in $4 million locally and $8 million from media exposure.