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The director (name not provided in the meeting transcript) said engineering firm USI is conducting the engineering phase for an initial 1.2-mile section from Grandview to Ideal Beach and that the project has secured support from several local funders and foundations. \"This little 2.2 mile section of trail...is the next level expansion for us because it's gonna provide, a school to school connection for our Syracuse, students and their families,\" the director said.

The director said the Wawasee South segment will eventually help connect to North Webster and the countywide Greenway network, and that an alternative, more scenic alignment exists but would be more expensive. The board's prior letter of support for the Wawasee South project was acknowledged; the director thanked the parks board and noted continued collaboration with the town of Syracuse and fundraising partners.

No additional county funding or formal action was requested at the meeting; the presentation was informational and the board indicated ongoing support.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","3-20-25 Parks & Rec Board","oneSentenceSummary","The Syracuse-Wawasee Trails executive director updated the parks board on the Wawasee South 2.2-mile trail segment engineering and fundraising progress and thanked the board for a prior support letter.","taxTitle","Kosciusko County, Indiana","taxId",51037,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6621026,"Town representatives present early plan and high-level cost estimates for trail linking Pearson to Winona Lake",470,2251000,2721000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5334208-975deb63184ffba9b1e70d831e273076&start=2251&end=2721","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5334208-975deb63184ffba9b1e70d831e273076/thumbnail_2251000.jpg","/articles/6621026/Kosciusko-County/Indiana/Town-representatives-present-early-plan-and-high-level-cost-estimates-for-trail-linking-Pearson-to-Winona-Lake","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6621026-915d84e99be2b63cdab320d06438d2b0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771029678&Signature=n7OpDc1oZEjAybrC0oAEPOAEcVi9FBrF3bxa5VbO03OK-c2~EpDKRJSnvfGP3IgDdgZtUk8Tc8TRV8R90sBOwhhFTXs4j1Fu1f5SPa05RB0ys21eHKqlpSIv7ULuoLeGZOzDZjLn5pIlS8LkxYiC1YeBPJPLEUWjfkC3fXhtm7pcKBd7xI2n6plk3XHvvtIrhAr3KsmYu0B57MQ-u0bOu4Wd~Vlu0N7wW6UOXbOfTmAuxaO2F16WXsjn8~qM9yG3L-c6RrbtLXkLO0uGNslyZSHT~LAHHMiQXYsLqRgs8QVzziwccKfVJVm6J92IlYPfGScymAMElyCFNaVYUmJ~5Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives from Pearson asked the parks board to consider a future trail connection from the town to Winona Lake and presented conceptual routing options and ballpark cost estimates for the project.

Glenn Hall, who said he is involved with town leadership, told the board his town wants to be a destination on the county trail system and has convened stakeholders to identify possible routes. Engineer Chad Salzbrenner (transcribed) described four initial corridor concepts that grew into multiple route variants; the group recommended a phased approach starting in Pearson and working toward Wooster and Winona Lake.

Chad said the stakeholders evaluated options that included boardwalks and creek-side alignments and that boardwalks proved cost-prohibitive. \"We thought that the park would serve kind of as a trailhead...the preferred option was go through Deeds Creek, then to go to Pearson Road, and then use Washington Road to get to the Southeast Side of Wooster. And when I looked into that option, that is roughly $3,000,000 of project costs,\" Chad said.

Board members asked clarifying questions about jurisdiction and alignment. One board member asked whether Pearson is in Kosciusko County and was told it is. Staff and presenters discussed tradeoffs between roadside alignments (less scenic but more utilitarian) and more scenic creek-side or boardwalk segments (more costly and potentially requiring mitigation). County staff (Amy) confirmed the highway-safety review with County Highways and the challenge of right-of-way on some roads.

Presenters asked only to get the project on the parks board’s radar and to seek future letters of support; no funding requests were made at this meeting. The board indicated general interest and offered to help with letters of support when a formal application is prepared.","Town representatives from Pearson presented conceptual routes and high-level cost estimates for a multi-phase trail connecting Pearson and Winona Lake; a preferred phased route was estimated at about $3 million for initial segments.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6621030,"Greenway Chinworth extension: board hears construction timeline ahead of afternoon groundbreaking",186,75000,261000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5334208-975deb63184ffba9b1e70d831e273076&start=75&end=261","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5334208-975deb63184ffba9b1e70d831e273076/thumbnail_75000.jpg","/articles/6621030/Kosciusko-County/Indiana/Greenway-Chinworth-extension-board-hears-construction-timeline-ahead-of-afternoon-groundbreaking","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6621030-d8a498a4957d17626e6e534484ce118f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771029678&Signature=P7Mg1jIMj80bPLOFBTlWMlMvO27hA5OAN2d2NlXYbDLirwfswh33fNFQg2vE6Yb3oCpdtlQxOrX-EfRf0e4Kgl~nqkvIPkbzyGG5gUtalkKoHRa~eGN1xz6vf1WrDhsGrDlyITOkIKjXXb4fpIZ5rd0G7sK2~OC9OgvJAAK5e4VA4NZg~xDZqDzC-iE6NFZ1r4~AiRoEHQEBE8rWXufPw7q5HkLFm3MhdcfXt8NuIjBMJUxgnzGRt~U3tzU4I~KDAhpwckWtlDGFOrlYxfqUnRGr6jz~CNt8BznjXqq7zIGL329OGY7Y6HRVQLxnIC9mBXOQOIfAbQlhzYlmCvqxwg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members received an update on the Greenway Chinworth extension construction schedule ahead of a planned groundbreaking and discussed how to communicate traffic and safety expectations to the public.

A staff member who is the point of contact for the project said the work would begin with mobilization and surveying in April and that contractors will perform traffic control and rough earthwork starting in the first week of May. \"So, so you're looking at May 1 through the July is when all the construction will take place,\" the staff member said. The schedule presented listed pipe and drain structure installation in mid-May through mid-June, paving and concrete ramps mid-June through July 11, and restoration, pavement markings and bollard installation July 11–18. The solar traffic signal system will be installed over the same period.

The board discussed logistical concerns: staff said much of the groundbreaking ceremony would be held at the pavilion because of wind and urged attendees to remain in the pavilion for safety during the event. Board members and staff said they will coordinate with County Highways (Steve Moriarty was named) on permitting and that a contractor (Niblock/Nibloc in the transcript) will coordinate utilities and relocations in the right of way.

Members agreed to distribute the schedule to County Highways and to be the public contact for nearby neighbors and stakeholder organizations. A board member said the board would encourage patience from drivers during construction, noting the project is on a highway and will create temporary traffic disruption.

No construction contracts were executed at the meeting; the item provided notice and coordination details for the upcoming work.","Park board members reviewed a contractor schedule for the Greenway Chinworth extension, with mobilization in April and major construction from May through mid-July; members were advised to be patient with traffic impacts during work.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6621035,"Parks board establishes \"Friends of the Trails\" volunteer program and plans county foundation fund",534,1487000,2021000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5334208-975deb63184ffba9b1e70d831e273076&start=1487&end=2021","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5334208-975deb63184ffba9b1e70d831e273076/thumbnail_1487000.jpg","/articles/6621035/Kosciusko-County/Indiana/Parks-board-establishes-Friends-of-the-Trails-volunteer-program-and-plans-county-foundation-fund","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6621035-93950da53373be381d08dad201bc9275/orig.mp4?Expires=1771029678&Signature=WHCn1jD6AmPSw2oLJkV1UPudySesPFmHsRXSWgu66c15oT8I1TXDNqHke2uTkeIP888btCUWLibyxvJL5~DEsDru3I1Jrx~vor5PnqcBK-4xgVZ2bqmuLJkaCbmfK0Y8SCehi1guLEku5q1yMLDAoG-T6z~kKPgN-JHOWzyUFnwYdKlp7dTiUuyvITlb1sszoO7aIu6IlURFQ-adeHa-e3JAv07fIzsZjCZKGtSDr-18hGJIcefQ~eXgtZJ~FeuJIoZhIWS4B88ihJn54~cfshaRS9xNPwUWWGKKdAsFTirGvaaeCHye-tuUngebvPdQk4JWDnxUXcg8foQ2Dvt7zQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kosciusko County Parks and Recreation Board voted to approve an overview for a new volunteers-and-support group called Friends of the Trails and discussed creating a corresponding fund at the Kosciusko County Community Foundation to accept donations for trail planning, maintenance and related activities.

Board members said Friends of the Trails should be a supportive, lightly structured group rather than a standalone 501(c)(3). ‘‘...start simple rather than complicated. So start something rather than making it so complicated that nothing moves forward for a long time,’’ one board member said while outlining the proposal.

The board discussed practical items: creating an email account and a social-media presence for the group, having volunteers help with events and maintenance, and potentially directing donations into a named fund at the community foundation. The proposal recommends a fund at the Kosciusko County Community Foundation that would be a nonpermanent field-of-interest fund rather than a donor-advised fund; the draft agreement distributed to the board lays out that the parks board would make recommendations to the community foundation for distributions from the fund.

A board member moved to approve the Friends of the Trails overview; another member seconded the motion and the board voted in favor. \"The ayes have it,\" the chair said.

Board members said the community foundation fund could accept a range of asset types, including publicly traded securities and direct IRA gifts, and that using the foundation would reduce administrative work on county staff. One board member said they would make an initial $50 gift. A community foundation executive (Stephanie) and a board member also reported an anonymous donor has committed a $10,000 unrestricted pledge contingent on the fund's establishment.

Board members agreed to inform county commissioners about the plan at next week’s meeting and to finalize the fund wording before signing the community-foundation agreement. The board did not appropriate any county funds at the meeting; the discussion centered on organization, governance, donor routing, and next steps.","The Kosciusko County Parks and Recreation Board approved a loose 'Friends of the Trails' volunteer/support group and agreed to pursue a nonpermanent field-of-interest fund at the Kosciusko County Community Foundation to accept donations for trails.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6621039,"Kosciusko County parks board approves Greenway/Blueway trail master plan and design documents",247,470000,717000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5334208-975deb63184ffba9b1e70d831e273076&start=470&end=717","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5334208-975deb63184ffba9b1e70d831e273076/thumbnail_470000.jpg","/articles/6621039/Kosciusko-County/Indiana/Kosciusko-County-parks-board-approves-GreenwayBlueway-trail-master-plan-and-design-documents","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6621039-4b3b3a517ac4d533cf065d4920152601/orig.mp4?Expires=1771029678&Signature=Fwuq0ynengozZEdu29lD9mW9ET3LiVgnsbKSqKNPC6e58ezbdrYMRciZtzjwGzkvqfXZkvPfs63JauOp1VcRUYzioJUtIZyYexa7iZqhlBTZsLd1jKFQ~nsFu~y-5THR6wbUjLvqXQFakezNra7wZgZrRy52zoHyngBHbOer8K88cKGN9C-CU93T125LSPz3ZR2psVCGI-uAGwcu0M-XcEuWIj5hIQOjYbVwrGv4Y1IEkIn0uzkLMjGptLGtW5ENvVckUNOUakL8NtX6f1IVLifdh1-Gnt1kdyjS1EPgPQhya9QocJibNufXcHE4Uc3yzw3RkxZGa4OmgZzapkmM4g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kosciusko County Parks and Recreation Board voted to approve the Greenway/Blueway trail master plan and associated design documents and will ask county commissioners to consider formal adoption.

Katie (staff member) said the plan commission viewed the document favorably and recommended the commissioners review and approve it first. \"The plan commission kind of viewed the document favorably. They, I think they support what, the effort was and what's in there, but they suggested that the commissioners review it and approve it first,\" Katie said.

The master plan and the design documents were described in the meeting as a near-final set of materials that had been revised following steering-committee edits. A board member moved to approve both the design documents and the master plan; another board member seconded the motion. \"Ayes have it. The motion is carried,\" the board chair announced after the vote.

Board members and staff discussed next steps: if commissioners endorse the board's recommendation, the plan would return to the area plan commission as a proposed appendix to the county comprehensive plan. A staff member noted the area plan commission expected to consider appending the trail master plan at their first Wednesday meeting in April and encouraged board members to attend.

The board also asked staff to provide an executive summary and a OneDrive link with the three final documents (the full master plan, a shortened executive summary, and the design guidelines) to make review easier for committee members and commissioners.

No budget appropriation or construction authorization was made at the meeting; members framed the vote as approval of the documents and a recommendation to the commissioners for formal adoption.

The board said it will present the approved materials to the county commissioners at their next meeting so the commissioners can take up formal adoption at that body’s schedule.","The Kosciusko County Parks and Recreation Board voted to approve the Greenway/Blueway trail master plan and accompanying design documents and will present the recommendation to county commissioners for formal adoption.","actionData","errors"]

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