I'm not sure how it may help them, but they say they are a "Christian Skatepark" and have church there on Sundays. I hope they don't use it as a way to achieve non-profit status.

My advice, let your competition build an indoor for profit skatepark. It'll bleed them dry financially. If there was a profit to be made running skateparks don't you think that Grindline, Team Pain, and Dreamland would be building and owning their own parks? They'll be out of business in under five years.

A park in your town (free or other) will generate more interest in skating. As long as you establish yourself as part of the scene and create a positive vibe you will surely benefit from more people skating.

Likewise, why not get to know the people involved? Our shop team riders get in free to almost every park in town. We sponsor contests & send people there to skate and in return they send us customers. You said there was too much segregation in your skate scene in another thread, so why contribute to that by creating enemies?

Back to the free vs. pay park angle...You're a hero if you get the free park built. 2 parks...one dope shop...if you stay positive you can't lose.

I would keep doing like you are, pursue the free park in town, embrace the other park. If you can make the scene bigger by having more than one park, its only a benefit to you. Especially if you are actually a part of the scene, then the kids know the real deal and will gravitate towards that instead of supporting a place that really has no clue.