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Commission flags growing maintenance burden as Flagstaff urban trail network expands
Summary
Commissioners and parks staff warned that Flagstaff’s urban trail network—about 60 miles now with roughly 24 miles hard‑surface—will require more maintenance funding and staff as new capital projects add mileage; staff outlined potential options including cost‑per‑mile estimates, contractor work, and user‑fee studies.
Parks staff told the Flagstaff Parks and Recreation Commission Dec. 15 that the city currently maintains roughly 60 miles of urban trail—and that as new capital projects come online the maintenance burden will grow without additional funding or staff.
Staff said about 24 of those miles are hard surface and that one full‑time parks technician is primarily responsible for maintaining the system alongside seasonal help. Gino, the parks section lead, described routine maintenance tasks including…
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