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Two pieces of legislation complete funding for final segments of 5.2-mile trail, resident says
Summary
A resident at the meeting said two pieces of legislation supply the remaining funding needed to finish the last two segments of a 5.2-mile trail project, which residents and officials expect to extend beyond the city and connect with the BeltLine; bill names and dollar amounts were not specified in the remarks.
A resident at the meeting said two pieces of legislation provide the remaining funding required to finish the last two segments of a 5.2-mile trail project and that the trail will extend beyond the city limits with regional partners.
"Because with these 2 pieces of legislation, that now completes all of the funding required to finish the last 2 segments of this 5.2 mile project," the resident said. "The trail is gonna continue to grow outside the city limits. The Sandy Springs and Atlanta are already partnering on moving it north. There's already discussions about, pushing it south to connect with trails south of the district into Cab, and then ultimately, of course, it will connect to the BeltLine."
The resident said the project will encourage people to drive less and use the trail for errands, exercise and recreation. "You're going to be able to, you know, walk. You're going to be able to run a bunch of errands that you now have to get in the car to run. There's going to be all kinds of health benefits coming from it," the resident said. The speaker also noted that several portions of the trail pass natural sites that are otherwise difficult to access.
The resident praised coordination with local government, saying, "The city's been great to work with. They understood the importance of this. They understood and felt the enthusiasm of my constituents. You know, the project kind of sold itself from a PR standpoint. And anyone who's gone out and walked it is gonna do so again and again."
The speaker did not name the two bills, provide ordinance or resolution numbers, or state dollar amounts for the funding. The remarks were delivered as public comment; no formal vote or motion was recorded in the provided transcript excerpts.
