It's a sport. He hopes the city will help skaters keep the thriving sport in Abilene. City Attorney Sharon Hicks said constructing a skating park is a liability for the city. When you add jumps, lifts and ramps and the potential to fall, that's where the liability is. A city could limit its liability if a facility is constructed through association funding.
Some sports associations have membership fees, which include insurance.
The city could also limit access to such a facility to skaters whose parents have signed forms releasing the city from any liability, she said. E.W. Scripps Publications , All Rights Reserved. Site users are subject to our User Agreement . We also have a Privacy Policy .