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Committee declines trail paving request, mayor to explore engineering grant option
Summary
Citizens and advocates urged paving the 6.6-mile We Energies recreational trail; the Public Works and Safety Committee denied the immediate request July 21 but the mayor will research applying for federal engineering grants (TAP) and return with options.
Residents and trail advocates urged the Muskegon Public Works and Safety Committee on July 21 to pursue paving and upgrades to the 6.6-mile recreational trail that runs on a We Energies right-of-way. The committee voted to deny the immediate request and asked the mayor to research engineering-grant options and report back to council. Jim Grenner, a Muskegon resident and former We Energies employee, told the committee the trail’s current surface — recycled asphalt millings and crushed stone — discourages many users and presents safety risks. "I became my vision became blurred because I was just vibrating so much trying to hold 15 miles an hour," Grenner…
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