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Glocester council authorizes letter supporting Echo Lake trail grant
Summary
The Glocester Town Council voted to authorize the council president to sign a letter of support to IMBA for the Echo Lake Trail Building Project, backing an application to an IMBA/veil accelerator grant and noting local partners and maintenance commitments.
The Glocester Town Council voted to authorize the council president to sign a letter of support to the International Mountain Biking Association for a grant to build mountain-bike trails at Echo Lake.
Councilors said the application highlights collaboration with RI NEMBA (the Rhode Island chapter of the New England Mountain Biking Association) and use of state land under the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. The council motion to authorize the signing was made and seconded; members voted "Aye" and the motion passed.
The letter, read into the record, said the Echo Lake Trail Building Project would promote "environmental stewardship through professional trail design that protects sensitive natural resources," and praised RI NEMBA's commitment to equitable access, community engagement and long-term trail maintenance. William Mayworthy, identified in the transcript as the letter's signatory, described the project as accessible to residents of both Glocester and a neighboring town and said the group intends to promote the trail after construction.
Councilors clarified the town would not provide funding for trail construction; the project was described as being undertaken by outside organizations in partnership with RIDEM, with trail maintenance to be performed by the volunteer mountain-biking organization where the trails are located.
The council did not detail grant amounts or a timeline for construction during the vote. The authorization covers only permitting the council president to sign the letter of support; no appropriation or other formal commitment of town funds was recorded in the meeting minutes.
The council's action was procedural: it supports the grant application but does not commit town funding or create a contract. Council members said they would circulate contact information for follow-up questions to the applicants.
A copy of the letter was entered into the record and the council president was authorized to sign on the town's behalf.
