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Mayor Wilson sets deadline to raise Columbia Pool funds
By Mark Kirchmeier While a recent independent architectural report seriously undercut Portland Parks & Recreation Bureau claims that restoring Columbia Park Pool is cost prohibitive, Mayor Keith Wilson wants to close the long and controversial pool debate, unless advocates can quickly find private funding. A source close to City Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney’s office diplomatically said,…
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Is Columbia Park Pool coming back to life?
Cost escalation from $4.4 million to $31 million raises questions Yes, you read the headline correctly: Columbia Pool may be revived after all. Portland Parks & Recreation was three days away from razing Columbia Park Pool in March when Mayor Keith Wilson stopped the demolition. New PP&R leadership may be open to strategies to restore…
