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Residents press Coos Bay officials to repair boardwalk and support Mingus Park Pool
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Residents and nonprofit representatives urged Coos Bay officials Thursday to accelerate repairs to the waterfront boardwalk and keep supporting the city-owned Mingus Park Pool after public commenters described recent grant-funded work but said much remains to be done.
Several Coos Bay residents and nonprofit representatives urged the city’s budget committee and council on Thursday to accelerate repairs to the waterfront boardwalk and continue support for the city-owned Mingus Park Pool.
Tom Leahy, a longtime resident and advocate for maritime tourism, said the boardwalk is a visitor-facing asset and called for more sustained work to restore it. “I likened it to your front porch. If you have a front porch, I know you like to take good care of it,” Leahy said during the public comment period.
Multiple speakers said some boardwalk work has been done: councilors and staff noted recent grant-funded…
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