PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – After a legal battle over public access to Oswego Lake, city officials are closing the lake for the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
In a post announcing Fourth of July celebrations in the city, officials provided a lake access notice, stating access to Oswego Lake from Lower Millennium Plaza Park will be closed from the evening of July 3 through the morning of July 7.
According to the city, officials decided to temporarily close lake access for “public safety” reasons.
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“Public safety remains the City’s top priority as we balance everyone’s ability to enjoy the numerous community events and traditions over the July 4th weekend,” a spokesperson for the City of Lake Oswego told KOIN 6 News…