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Wausau committee names section of River's Edge Trail for Pat Peckham
Summary
The Wausau Parks, Recreation and Forestry Committee voted unanimously Feb. 3 to name a recently paved section of the River's Edge Trail for Pat Peckham; signage and lighting plans were discussed.
The Wausau Parks, Recreation and Forestry Committee on Feb. 3 unanimously approved naming a newly paved section of the River's Edge Trail in memory of Pat Peckham.
The committee approved a recommendation from the Wausau Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee to dedicate the section that runs south from Thomas Street, wraps around the Department of Public Works sites and ends near Adolph Street. Andrew Lynch, a representative of the Wausau Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, told the committee the panel made the recommendation “not too long after Mr. Peckham's passing.” Lynch said the segment in question “is currently paved” and that lighting for the stretch is scheduled to be installed this year.
“...there's in your packet, there's a map, that goes south from Thomas Street and kind of wraps around the DPW sites and comes out on Adolph,” Lynch said.
Alder Rasmussen moved to approve the naming; Alder Lukens seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
Committee members asked how the dedication would appear on the trail. Lynch said there will be a board on the trail listing donors and the dedication information. The committee did not take additional formal actions about sign design or text; staff said those details will be handled through the sign shop and donors' listings will appear on the trail board.
The action honors Peckham’s service and his focus on the Viking community, according to the advisory committee’s recommendation. The committee did not set a date for a formal ceremony during the Feb. 3 meeting.
