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Milwaukie council narrows financial demands, asks county for answer on Bay Park by mid‑January
Summary
After a year of talks with North Clackamas Parks & Recreation District, Milwaukie councilors agreed to hold firm on key financial items for a Milwaukee Bay Park transfer and asked staff to present a refined 'last' proposal and seek a county response by Jan. 14 while preparing fundraising options if talks fail.
Milwaukie — Councilors on Monday pressed for clarity from the North Clackamas Parks & Recreation District (NCPRD) on the stalled negotiations over Milwaukee Bay Park, narrowing the city’s bottom line and asking staff to submit a refined counterproposal and seek a county response by Jan. 14.
City Manager Ms. Sager told the council staff has been negotiating with the district since January and that the county’s Dec. 9 response rejected several of the city’s key requests, including a proposal to base depreciation on government accounting standards rather than a fixed 25‑year schedule, and declines to waive permit and programming fees for city events. The district offered roughly $3.1 million in Zone 1 SDCs…
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