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Council authorizes grant-writing for proposed mountain-bike park; resident offers alternative development idea
Summary
The council authorized the mayor to enter an agreement for grant writing for a proposed mountain-bike park on city-owned land. During public comment, a resident suggested an alternative: contracting a private excavator to sell overburden dirt and leave a flat, build-ready parcel that could attract industrial development.
The Jasper City Council authorized the mayor to enter into an agreement for grant writing tied to a proposed mountain-bike park on city-owned property.
Mayor Cowan described the request as "authorizing me to enter into an agreement for grant writing related to the mount hopefully, the new mountain bike park that will be on the property where the city..."
After the authorization, a member of the public, Austin McLemore of 703 Pine Street, addressed…
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