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Mayor Solsby highlights downtown rebuild, park projects and community programs in annual remarks

Cottage Grove City Council · January 13, 2026
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Mayor Solsby used the council's organizational meeting to summarize 2024 achievements — including Bohemia Park improvements paid in part by a $1.7 million EDA grant and a $6.25 million EDA-funded downtown revitalization — and previewed public-art and infrastructure plans for 2026.

Mayor Solsby opened the Cottage Grove City Council's organizational meeting with a review of the city's projects and partnerships over the past year, thanking volunteers, staff and private donors and flagging near-term priorities for 2026.

Solsby said the Bohemia Park splash pad and entry plaza, made possible with a $1,700,000 Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant, are now active public spaces for families. She also credited private donors and volunteers for…

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