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Parks budget targets Riverside bathroom repairs, playground vote and a pump track at Riverside Legacy Park
Summary
Public Works and parks staff presented the 2026 parks budget: Riverside bathrooms need ADA and plumbing upgrades, the Riverside Legacy Park project has secured local and RCO funding, children will vote on a new playground design and the county plans a pump track and other amenities; Harry Gardner Park remains supported by a volunteer group.
Sean Roe of Public Works and parks staff presented the Cowlitz County parks and recreation budget for 2026 and described several capital and maintenance priorities, including repairs to Riverside Park restrooms, work at Harry Gardner Park and a proposed Riverside Legacy Park project that would include a new playground and a pump track.
Roe said the parks department maintains 11 county parks with two full‑time staff and seasonal help. Melissa and Alyssa described Riverside Park’s restroom buildings: two were remodeled in a prior RCO (Recreation and Conservation Office) grant project, but the remaining two date to the 1970s, require…
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