Mount Holly councilman highlights greenways, river and trail connections

Mount Holly City Councilman Jeff Meadows said the city is continuing its effort to improve connections throughout Mount Holly by building and linking greenways, trails and active-transportation routes.

"The city of Mount Holly's third core value is a commitment to improve connections throughout the city," Councilman Jeff Meadows said. "Mount Holly has realized and continues to further this objective with the construction of the Catawba River Greenway, connections with the Carolina Thread Trail, and the Linear Park Trail." He added that the city is exploring "embracing the Catawba River throughout the city, providing additional connections along and across Dutchman's Creek, and ensuring that the downtown core extends along East Charlotte and East Central Avenues towards the river."

Meadows identified greenways, pathways, bicycle networks and transit options as the means the city will use to advance that core value. He said the work builds on earlier planning efforts during his time on the planning commission and his current term on the council.

The transcript does not specify whether Meadows made these remarks as part of an agenda item, during the council's general remarks, or in another portion of the meeting. No votes, formal actions or funding amounts were stated in the provided transcript segments.

City officials and residents would need to consult future agenda items or staff reports for details about project timelines, funding sources, design plans or required permits.