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Coos Bay staff review park grant pipeline, from wildfire mitigation to Mingus Park restrooms
Summary
City staff updated the Parks Commission on multiple grant efforts: a requested $225,000 wildfire mitigation equipment grant and $75,000 AIM request for John Tapitz Park; a Reeser Family Foundation application for $55,000 for Mingus Park restrooms (site visit Oct. 15, selection expected Dec. 2025); and a $1,010,000 CIS security enhancement grant for exterior cameras.
City staff delivered monthly park project and grant updates to the Coos Bay Parks Commission, covering wildfire mitigation equipment, Mingus Park restroom and rewilding work, a security grant application, and ongoing coordination on bicycle and pedestrian planning.
On wildfire mitigation at John Tapitz Park staff said a letter of intent was submitted and corrected an earlier staff report: the city is requesting $225,000 to purchase a used excavator with a mulching head plus a…
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