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Marion County seeks contractor quotes after 80‑foot cottonwood fell at Tinwistle Cove

Marion County Commission · February 3, 2026
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County staff described an 80‑foot cottonwood that fell into a creek channel at Tinwistle Cove, creating a debris dam and flood risk; commissioners directed staff to pursue contractor estimates (phased options) and legal releases needed for access across adjacent private property.

County staff told commissioners that an approximately 80‑foot cottonwood fell in Tinwistle Cove and, together with flood debris, has formed a partial dam in a creek channel that runs toward Lake Shore Drive.

The presenter said equipment access is limited by standing water and marshy ground and that Road & Bridge lacks machinery…

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