Citing an increase in graffiti vandalism across San Marcos in 2020, the City of San Marcos announced that it will close its skate park for graffiti removal on Jan. 5 through Jan. 6.
The park has seen vandalism throughout the year, causing damage and destruction of fencing, signs, a portable toilet and multiple graffiti cases, the city said. Following the cleaning, the park will reopen on Jan. 7.
“We’ve seen a sharp increase in graffiti vandalism across the city this year and one of the hardest hit locations has been our skate park,” said Jamie Lee Case, city assistant director of parks and recreation. “The extensive amount of vandalism on the structures will require the skate park to be closed for two days so that staff can remove the graffiti in the pool, bowl and street areas.”
