Council authorizes $250,000 RTP grant application for Old Post Road trail connection

Aug 11, 2026

City authorized submission of a $250,000 Recreational Trails Program application for an Old Post Road connection that would construct roughly 2 miles of 10‑ft concrete trail; staff proposed a $750,000 local match from the Enhanced Employment Area tax for a total estimated project package of about $1 million.

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City Manager Josh Hanson introduced resolution 20260801 to authorize applying for $250,000 from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Recreational Trails Program for the Old Post Road Recreational Trail Connection Project. Hanson described the project as roughly 2 miles of new 10‑foot concrete trail, with associated crossing improvements to create a continuous network linking existing trails.

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