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Southborough trails committee to brief Community Preservation Act committee; readies signage, bench siting and volunteer days
Summary
The Town of Southborough Trails Committee said it will present a project update to the Community Preservation Act committee in mid‑July, continue bid work for trail construction, seek a sign installer, finalize bench siting and expand volunteer workdays; the committee also plans a "Yoga on the Trail" series funded from future budgets.
At its June 26, 2025 meeting, the Town of Southborough Trails Committee said it will present an update on the Peninsula Trail project to the Community Preservation Act committee on July 16 and continue work on bids, signage and volunteer coordination.
The briefing will summarize the committee’s progress on design and bidding and is intended to request use of some Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds for outstanding bills tied to the project. Committee members said Bills (contractor/consultant) is continuing its analysis and that the committee expects to move forward to the bid stage once remaining challenges are resolved.
Committee members discussed signage plans for the Peninsula Trail and said they will look for a sign‑installation company to install double‑post pedestal signs. The presenter said she has spoken with Travis (town staff) about a vendor he has used previously, and the committee expects to have sign materials to review at the next meeting.
Bench siting and distribution also featured in the discussion. The presenter said the committee will continue identifying bench locations and will distribute the purchased benches to selected sites; the group agreed to announce placements publicly via the committee’s Facebook page and other channels.
Volunteer coordination was also a focus. The presenter said she will reach out to Amber, the town’s volunteer coordinator, about additional volunteer days for building the remaining section of trail near the boardwalk area. Committee members thanked Sam Stivers for donating a long measuring tape and agreed to send a formal thank‑you on committee letterhead.
The committee also confirmed it will run a "Yoga on the Trail" series; the presenter has created an Eventbrite page and said the program will be funded from a future committee budget.
The committee set a tentative next meeting date for Thursday, July 17, 2025, and said it will schedule earlier meetings if a bid becomes ready for review. No formal votes on CPA funding or vendor selection were recorded during the June 26 meeting.
