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West Linn staff brief council on 25-year Mary S. Young Park lease and financial risks
Summary
City staff described a negotiated 25-year lease with Oregon Parks for Mary S. Young Park, highlighting visitor numbers, limited fee revenue, deferred-maintenance liabilities (including a footbridge estimate) and invasive‑pest risks; council will consider adoption pending Oregon DOJ review.
City officials on Oct. 21 reviewed a proposed 25‑year lease with the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) for Mary S. Young Park and outlined financial and operational risks the city would face as steward of the 133‑acre property.
Parks staff said the park drew about 55,000 visitors in 2024, with roughly 75% from Clackamas County, and that fee collections produced about $60,000 in revenue last year. Staff cautioned that recurring maintenance and replacement expenses can outpace fees: for example, athletic‑field maintenance runs about $22,000 a year, and a major footbridge replacement was cited as an illustrative replacement cost of about $50,000.
Megan, the park director…
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