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Town awards Chicago Ranch 5K trail contract and adds funding; trail to open this fall
Summary
The town accepted bids and awarded a contract to construct a looped 5K trail at Chicago Ranch, choosing a compacted road‑base option (a middle “option C”) that balances durability and cost; trustees approved a one‑time CIP budget amendment to accept donor funding and proceed.
Buena Vista trustees authorized contracts July 22 to build a 5K loop trail on the Chicago Ranch parcel and approved a budget amendment to accept and spend a donor’s $138,000 pledge to fund construction and trailhead work.
Why it matters: The Chicago Ranch trail is the first step in a larger master plan for recreation connectivity on the annexed parcel and will provide a year‑round trail that can serve recreational runners, the high‑school cross‑country team and the public.
Public works and recreation staff described a formal RFP…
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