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Residents press for Hub Park trails; council adds $75,000 one‑time for trails maintenance, staff warns PUC approval could take years
Summary
Multiple residents urged the city to accelerate Hub Park trail work. Staff said state Public Utilities Commission approval and permits are required; council approved a one‑time $75,000 parks allocation and directed staff to return with options.
Dozens of residents urged the City Council to expedite construction of the long‑planned Hub Park trails and broader trail connectivity across Carlsbad, and the council voted to add a one‑time $75,000 appropriation for trails maintenance while staff cautioned that formal approvals from the California Public Utilities Commission could delay major work for years.
Vicky Saige, Diane Weimer of Citizens for North County, Diane Nygaard of Preserve Calavera and others told council the Hub Park trail network has been planned for decades and urged the city to be “shovel ready” when funding and easements are obtained. Saige said the Hub Park trail plan uses alignments from a prior Measure A submission and called on council to take budgetary steps so the city can move…
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