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Commission hears grant, rewilding and boardwalk updates; Mingus restroom donation noted
Summary
Staff reported a $1,000 donation to Mingus Park restrooms from a local foundation, said Mingus Park rewilding is expected to finish in fall 2025, and outlined boardwalk repairs and planned handrail replacements. Alta Planning’s Safe Routes to School work was also summarized.
Staff provided a roundup of recent parks projects and grants, including a small donation for Mingus Park restrooms and timelines for rewilding and boardwalk work.
The staff report listed a $1,000 donation from the First Interstate Bank Foundation toward Mingus Park restrooms and noted a separate parks grant request for $25,000 had been submitted. Alta Planning has completed site‑visit components for Marshfield High School and Sunset School for the Safe Routes to School plan and recommended adding a brief 'other schools in Coos Bay' section to capture additional transportation issues.
Mingus Park rewilding is expected to be completed in the fall of 2025; staff said groundwork and pathways are mostly complete but plantings must wait for the wet season. Boardwalk maintenance work included replacement of approximately 15 rotted boards already completed and planned handrail replacements in March; staff also reported ongoing monthly monitoring of a nearby dike (owned by the Port of Coos Bay) after observed erosion that could threaten the pathway.
Ending: Staff will continue to monitor the boardwalk approach and coordinate with the Port of Coos Bay as needed; staff will return with grant‑funding updates and timelines for the restroom project and rewilding completion.
