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Cottage Grove council votes 5-2 to reclaim and auction city'owned shower trailer after heated debate
Summary
After weeks of discussion, the Cottage Grove City Council voted 5-2 to direct staff to regain possession of a city-owned shower/restroom trailer and send it to auction. Councilors split over liability, nonprofit investment and whether the trailer should remain available for unhoused residents.
The Cottage Grove City Council voted 5-2 to instruct the city manager to regain control of a city-owned shower and restroom trailer and auction it at the earliest available opportunity.
The trailer, bought by the city in December 2020 for $59,929, has been operated in recent years by Community Sharing under an agreement that expired on Dec. 31, 2022. City staff presented two options at the meeting: renew the expired agreement or transfer ownership to…
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