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Grand County Active Trails & Transportation lays out grants-heavy 2026 budget; proposes OHV coordinator and modest optional-sales-tax increase
Summary
Maddie Quinn, Grand County Active Trails & Transportation (GCAT) program manager, presented a grants-driven 2026 budget that reduces county-funded positions, transitions the Trail Ambassadors program to a nonprofit, and requests a $23,000 increase in optional sales tax to cover benefits for a new OHV trail coordinator and related vehicle costs.
Maddie Quinn, program manager for Grand County Active Trails & Transportation (GCAT), presented a detailed, grants-focused 2026 budget to the Grand County Budget Advisory Board on Sept. 26, 2025. The presentation explained how GCAT’s operations rely heavily on time-limited state and federal grants, and how the program must align staffing and scheduling with grant reimbursement cycles.
Major changes and why they matter
- Staffing and program reorganization: GCAT plans a significant operational change in 2026. The Trail Ambassadors (responsible-recreation / volunteer outreach) program is being moved to an independent nonprofit for 2026; as a result GCAT’s county‑funded staffing will decline from about 19 positions this year to 8 next year, with the program retaining a smaller core county staff focused on trail construction and maintenance. Quinn said the shift eliminates some general‑fund and TRT-funded lines previously used to subsidize ambassador activities.
- Grants structure and schedule: Quinn presented a week-by-week operational schedule that maps anticipated grant‑funded crew hours, volunteer time and project windows. She explained…
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