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County gives Union City permission to seek DNR trail reallocation and to share consultant reports with trail committee
Summary
Commissioners gave Union City permission to approach the Indiana DNR about shifting previously allocated DNR trail funds to a city‑owned trail and approved allowing the local trail committee access to previously paid BFNS consultant work product.
Union City and county officials told the commissioners they want to explore modifying an existing DNR trail plan so that state DNR dollars intended for a county project could be reallocated to a city project that would extend a city‑owned trail to the state line and connect to Progress Park West.
Commissioner discussion noted precedent for moving DNR funds between county projects but not from county to municipal projects, so staff described the request as exploratory. Commissioners granted permission for Union City to approach DNR to ask about a mid‑stream change and asked the city to return with any outcome and any required county commitments. The board emphasized that county match commitments would require approval by both the commissioners and county council in a joint session.
Separately, the commissioners approved a motion allowing the local trail committee to have access to prior BFNS consultant work product paid with public dollars, so the committee could use and build on earlier planning documents.
County staff said if DNR agreed to reallocation the county would still need to consider match commitments and coordinate with municipal partners; commissioners and city representatives agreed to continue conversations before committing county match funds.
