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Coos Bay parks commission to explore parks foundation, voluntary restaurant contribution and urban‑renewal review to boost funding
Summary
At an Aug. 1 Parks Commission work session, commissioners heard a staff review of alternative funding options for parks — including a parks foundation, a voluntary food-and-beverage contribution pilot and a review of the city—s urban renewal districts — and asked staff for follow-up briefings before any formal action.
Vice chair Carmen Matthews presided over an Aug. 1 Parks Commission work session in Coos Bay where commissioners agreed to investigate three funding paths for parks: creating a parks foundation, piloting a voluntary food-and‑beverage contribution for local businesses and requesting a detailed briefing on the city—s urban renewal districts.
The commission reopened a discussion originally started at an earlier work session and heard a presentation from Commissioner Coco Sutton outlining pros and cons of options ranging from a special park taxing district to grants and volunteer programs. Sutton said a taxing district ——would set up a permanent—— funding base but requires voter approval and added reporting obligations. She also warned that…
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