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Cottage Grove to remove Bakken Park playground, salvage materials; Community Park shelter deferred
Summary
Trustees agreed to remove the Bakken Park playground and fund its removal from park-development fees, with an emphasis on salvaging materials for reuse. The board removed the Community Park shelter A&E line from the 2026 budget and directed parks to seek fundraising partners for optional amenities such as pickleball windscreens.
COTTAGE GROVE, Wis. — After questions about cost and storage, the Cottage Grove Village Board agreed Oct. 27 to remove the existing playground at Bakken Park and to fund the removal from park development fees, with staff instructed to salvage reusable parts for future community use.
Parks director Sean told trustees the village estimated $25,000 to $35,000 to remove the playground depending on scope; staff and trustees emphasized the village's intent to salvage usable equipment and materials and to store them at Bakken Park for…
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