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Troutdale parks staff report repeated vandalism; committee weighs return of Sunrise Park restroom
Summary
Parks staff told the Troutdale Parks Advisory Committee that repeated, coordinated vandalism has damaged fixtures across multiple parks and forced removal of a portable restroom at Sunrise Park; sheriff's deputies have increased patrols and staff outlined options including return of a portable unit in peak season or building a permanent restroom.
Troutdale parks staff reported recurring vandalism at multiple city parks, saying the pattern includes torn-off fixtures, smashed trash cans and overturned portable restrooms that created public-health risks and staff overtime.
"This group of kids . . . were very scared and crying, and . . . begging and pleading to be given community service," Jonah Jacobson, a city staff member, said after deputies intercepted youths during an early-morning incident. Jacobson said the city removed the portable restroom at Sunrise Park in the fall after repeated vandalism and…
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