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Council tables Washington Boulevard multi-use trail RFQ after concerns about trees, outreach and funding
Summary
Council declined to proceed with advertising for design services for an all-purpose trail on Washington Boulevard after members raised concerns about tree impacts, resident outreach and whether NOACA/ODOT funding had been submitted without explicit council approval; the item was tabled for further review.
The council discussed a long-planned Washington Boulevard all-purpose trail on June 16 and elected not to move forward at this meeting. City staff presented a proposal to advertise for design services for a 10-foot-wide asphalt trail intended to connect Walter Stinson Park to Kain (Kane) Park; staff said roughly 80% of construction funding would come from NOACA and ODOT if selected.
Council members voiced objections before any motion to advertise was made. Concerns included the…
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