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Council defers decision on city‑owned shower trailer after Community Sharing raises insurance and operational concerns
Summary
The Council deferred a decision on the disposition of a city‑owned shower/restroom trailer after Community Sharing raised insurer objections to emergency deployments and councilors asked staff for additional information about insurance exposure and operating costs.
The Cottage Grove City Council deferred a decision about whether to keep ownership of a city‑owned shower and restroom trailer or transfer it to non‑profit Community Sharing after a lengthy discussion focused on insurance, operational capacity and emergency deployment.
City staff reported the trailer was purchased in 2020 and has been operated under an agreement with Community Sharing that has since expired. Mike Fleck of Community Sharing said the trailer provides weekly free showers (open roughly 11 a.m.–3 p.m.) and that an average day yields about 15 uses. Fleck said Community Sharing supplies cleaning materials, towels and most…
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