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Oroville council weighs lead‑paint risks for Hewitt Park train repainting; seeks experts and safe approach
Summary
Volunteers offered to repaint two historic trains at Hewitt Park, but staff reported positive lead‑paint swabs and rust; council directed staff to pursue subject‑matter experts, consider encapsulation, and explore an MOU with a nonprofit before allowing volunteer painting.
Volunteers have offered to repaint two historic trains at Hewitt Park, but Oroville staff told the City Council on March 17 that the project raises safety and regulatory issues because the locomotives show rust and preliminary swab tests indicate lead paint.
Staff and councilors described the project as larger than a simple paint job. Public Works noted the trains have been in place for decades, show rust and sharp metal edges, and sit near publicly accessible…
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