What is going on with the fountain at the courthouse?
Mary Stewart


Kevin Stufflebean

Several years ago there were trees in front  of the courthouse around the fountain. Over  the years the roots from the trees had pushed  the concrete up, so they had the trees  removed.  Over the last two years since I have been  a commissioner we have had several people  who have tripped on the uneven concrete  and the safety committee had reported the  information to the Board of Commissioners.  We originally had painted yellow caution  lines around the area where the concrete was  uneven or raised from the roots to alert  pedestrians.  Unfortunately that did not work or solve  the problem as people continued to trip  and/or fall.

One of the issues that we have to  look at is to ensure we reduce the risk of  claims or suits filed against the county.  We decided to remove all the old concrete  and replace it to eliminate the hazard. The  major discussion was to remove or leave the  fountain. After receiving input for several  months we opted to leave the fountain.


Bob Main

The fountain needed repair because of  safety issues connected with uneven pavement  surrounding it. While doing the repair  to the pavement we found the fountain was  not wired to code and were able to make  these repairs at the same tome.  I understand plans have been made to  add a fountain in the small park by the  clock as you enter Coquille. There is also a  fountain in front of the museum. These  water features add to the overall good  impression of our city.  Thank you for asking