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Video: Police, Skaters Speak Up About Dogwood Park Skate Park
A recent botched drug deal in a nearby parking lot spurred city-wide discussion about the future of North Canton's only skate park
A prompted a discussion by residents and city officials at . A few were concerned that troubles at the park would likely get worse before they getter better —but when will they get better and who's going to initiate some changes?
City Council Vice President Doug Foltz opted to put more money into the park to improve it, while Councilman Pat DeOrio suggested it might be best to simply do away with the skate park.
Freelance videographer Nick Rock set out to Dogwood Park skate park, near the parking lot where the drug deal took place, and talked with skaters about their need for the park and whether they've seen more suspicious activity than what's being reported to police.
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Lt. Steve Wilder also spoke to North Canton Patch about the amount of crime at the park. What did we find out? There's not as much trouble as some might think.