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Council forms ad hoc group to review Water Street bridge parklet after safety concerns

5771027 · July 21, 2025
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Summary

City staff and civic groups agreed to an ad hoc committee to decide the future of a parklet placed on the Water Street bridge after staff found donated benches and fixtures unstable; the committee will include representatives from RDS, the arts commission, the parks board and one or more council members.

Stayton city staff removed unstable components from a parklet placed on the Water Street bridge after safety concerns surfaced, and councilors supported creating an ad hoc committee to recommend long-term solutions.

Julia (city staff) told the council that benches and other parklet components were wobbly…

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