'It's overkill': Backlash swells over decision to close Oswego Lake for Fourth of July weekend

'It's overkill': Backlash swells over decision to close Oswego Lake for Fourth of July weekend

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. (KOIN) – After a 12-year legal battle over public access to Oswego Lake, the city is closing access for all of Fourth of July weekend. In March, a judge ruled the City of Lake Oswego could not restrict access to the lake. But the city announced the lake will be closed from the evening of July 3 to the morning of July 7. In a statement, a city spokesperson said, “Decisions to temporarily close public spaces are made to facilitat…