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Old Town seeks WIF funds to replace aging ramp and docks below Albany Falls Dam
Summary
Old Town Mayor Lonnie Orr asked the Bonner County Waterways Advisory Committee to back a two‑phase project to replace nearly 30‑year‑old docks and later extend the boat ramp; phase‑one docks are budgeted at about $141,000 with a $16,000 local match.
Lonnie Orr, mayor of Old Town, told the Bonner County Waterways Advisory Committee that the town’s public boat ramp and adjoining docks — installed in the late 1990s — have developed holes in decking and failing floats and should be replaced rather than repaired.
Orr said the site is the only public launch located below Albany Falls Dam in Idaho and receives heavy use from recreational boaters, swimmers and public safety responders. He proposed a two‑phase approach: replace the docks in…
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