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Council approves Brown Park playground purchase and ForeverLawn surfacing after state grant, private donation

2455493 · February 24, 2025
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Summary

Following a $667,050 Oregon Parks and Recreation Department grant and a private $150,000 donation, the council authorized purchase of play equipment and surfacing from Ross Recreation Equipment as part of Brown Park expansion. Design includes ADA-accessible features and new sidewalks and parking.

The City Council authorized staff Feb. 24 to purchase playground equipment and safety surfacing for the Brown Park expansion using a combination of state grant funds, a private donation and city funds.

What passed: staff presented the project after receiving a Local Government Grant from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department in the amount of $667,050 and a private donor contribution of $150,000. Council authorized the purchase of play equipment from Ross Recreation Equipment under a cooperative purchasing agreement for the not-to-exceed amount that matches the grant award and quoted equipment/surfacing costs.

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