WOODLAND — The Lewis River RV Park in Woodland was scheduled to have its power cut off Thursday, but as of late this afternoon, the park appeared poised to receive a one-week reprieve.

Cowlitz County Public Utility District public relations manager Alice Dietz told The Columbian that the district reached a tentative agreement with the park’s owner, Jerry Reeves, which would allow the park to remain connected for one week using funds donated by community members and groups. Cowlitz PUD began receiving donations almost immediately after news of the impending cutoff was made public, Dietz said.

Woodland Mayor Will Finn posted a series of messages about the park to social media on Tuesday and Wednesday urging the community to come together and support the park and its residents. He said Cowlitz County commissioners and several area nonprofits helped to come up with the power extension, and he hoped they would be able to also try to find a long-term solution for the park’s residents.

“I was very concerned,” he said. “I know we’ve got 22 schoolchildren that are living in that park.”

The park’s residents have struggled this week without a clear understanding of what will happen, but the prospect of a power shutoff in the middle of winter is a dire concern. Dietz said there are approximately 75 RVs in the park. It is generally home to low-income individuals and families who cannot afford to live in costlier RV parks, or whose RVs are too old to be permitted in other parks.