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Poulsbo awards Rotary Morrill Park retaining‑wall contract after safety concerns about rock wall

5955125 · October 15, 2025
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After parent and staff concerns that a decorative rock wall in the Rotary Morrill playground could disassemble and create hazards, the council approved a $55,458.82 construction contract to replace it with a gravity block wall system and improve drainage.

The Poulsbo City Council authorized a $55,458.82 construction contract Oct. 15 to replace an existing rock retaining wall at Rotary Morrill Park with a gravity block wall system.

Parks staff said the original rock wall is not performing safely in a playground environment: smaller stones can be pulled or moved by children and larger stones can loosen, creating fall or entrapment hazards. Parks staff also identified a low spot that ponds…

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