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Mayor Staley touts new Canal Trail, urges winter water precautions and calls for more entry-level housing

Office of the Mayor, Washington City · December 5, 2025
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Summary

In a December year-end message, Mayor Staley announced completion of about 1.5 miles of the Canal Trail, urged residents to turn off sprinklers to avoid frozen or burst pipes, and said the city will focus on creating attainable entry-level homes amid hospital staffing concerns tied to housing shortages.

Mayor Staley delivered a December year-end message to Washington City residents that combined seasonal greetings with updates on local projects and policy priorities.

Staley announced the recent construction of roughly a mile and a half of the historic Canal Trail, saying the city acquired easements, completed contractor work and installed split-rail fencing on the new sections. "We have recently built a mile and a half,"…

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