Committee reshuffles capital plan; dirt-trail prioritized, cemetery projects moved to unfunded

Oct 6, 2026

At a budget retreat council reprioritized capital projects. The committee endorsed dirt-trail improvements and Nature Preserve parking as near-term priorities while cemetery landscaping and entryway work were moved to an unfunded list pending revenues.

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Staff member told the committee that council exercise at a recent budget retreat rearranged the town's five-year capital plan and that dirt-trail improvements and Nature Preserve parking were promoted as priorities. "Trails aren't cheap," the staff member conceded; another member cited a $200,000 estimate for trail work. The dirt trail is intended to separate walkers and dog-walkers from paved rec-path users and to provide safer circulation toward Robertson Tunnel Road.

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