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Linn County prioritizes Cabin 6 repairs, directs rebids and scheduling to reduce odor and loss of rentals
Summary
After extended discussion, commissioners directed staff to rebid renovations for Cabin 6 at Linn County Park to address a persistent sewer-related odor and to pursue Miller Construction or rebids for timely repairs, while asking staff to provide booking windows and timeline constraints for contractor work.
Commissioners spent more than an hour on Feb. 9 debating which park cabins to renovate and how to manage reservations while repairs occur. Park representative Sherry Loveland reported January revenues and multi-year cabin counts and described a persistent odor in Cabin 6 that appears linked to sewer venting problems: "It's like a cross between a dead mouse and a sewer leak," she said, stressing the smell worsens when multiple cabins are full.
Public Works staff and commissioners reviewed three contractor bids for remodeling work previously scoped for Cabin 7. Several commissioners and staff recommended rebidding the scope for Cabin 6…
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