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Commission approves GEARS and youth group's green-level mountain-bike trail at Regner Park
Summary
The Park and Recreation Commission approved a volunteer-built, green-level mountain-bike loop at Regner Park proposed by GEARS and presented by 8th-grader Jaden Schumacher. The one-way single-track loop would be about 2 miles with a connector to the main parking lot; GEARS will fund signage and organize volunteer workdays.
The West Bend City Park and Recreation Commission voted April 25 to approve construction of green-level, low-impact mountain-bike trails at Regner Park proposed by GEARS in cooperation with local youth teams.
Craig (Speaker 4) introduced the joint proposal and turned the floor to Jaden Schumacher (Speaker 9), an eighth-grade member of the Trail Sharks MTB team. "I am on the Trail Sharks MTB team and love to mountain bike," Jaden said, outlining a plan for a one-way single-track loop of about 2 miles, plus a two-way connector trail from the loop to the main parking lot. He said crossings would meet at 90 degrees to separate hikers and bikers and that signage installed by GEARS would direct bikes away from hiking paths.
Jaden said GEARS will organize volunteers for several construction workdays, provide know-how and tools, and fund signage; construction could start as early as May with an expected 4–6 week build so the Trail Sharks could use the trail by July. Commissioners expressed support for youth involvement and asked operational and safety questions. Chair (Speaker 1) moved to approve the project and the motion carried by voice vote.
No roll-call tally was captured in the transcript. The plan calls for volunteer-built, low-impact construction and coordination with existing hiking paths to reduce user conflicts; GEARS and local youth groups are the stated organizers and funders for signage and volunteer labor.
