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Baker Loves Bikes seeks permission to convert Samwell-area basketball court to bike park; council signals support
Summary
Lucas Brown and Baker Loves Bikes presented a plan to build a one-acre bike park near Samwell Swim and the state park, asking to remove an existing basketball court; council members and parks staff voiced support and discussed insurance, maintenance and site history but did not record a formal ordinance or binding vote.
Lucas Brown, a Baker City resident, told the council on June 10 that Baker Loves Bikes has identified a roughly one-acre site adjacent to Samwell Swim and the state park for a community bike park and asked the city to allow removal of an on-site basketball court to make room for the track.
Brown said the group has secured permission from Oregon Department of Transportation property owners to use the land and has discussed the project with city parks staff. Parks Supervisor Jess Murphy (present in the meeting record) told the council she is familiar with the project and that the parks…
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