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Residents press Muskego to seek federal funds to pave 6.6-mile We Energies recreational trail; committee asks mayor to research engineering grant options
Summary
Residents urged the Muskego Public Works and Safety Committee on July 21 to pursue federal grants and engineering design work to upgrade a 6.6-mile recreational trail on We Energies’ utility corridor; the committee asked the mayor to research engineering-grant options and voted to defer construction authorization.
Residents and trail advocates told the Muskego City Public Works and Safety Committee on July 21 they want the city to pursue paving and upgrades to the 6.6-mile recreational trail that runs on We Energies’ utility corridor.
Jim Grenner, a longtime Muskego resident and former We Energies employee, told the committee the corridor is used regionally but is in poor condition and is discouraging users. Grenner said the trail license agreement refers to the route as the Muskego Recreational Trail and requires crushed stone or asphalt paving unless alternate material is approved by We Energies. He urged the city to pursue federal Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) funds that can reimburse up to 80 percent…
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