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RDA: UDOT and state grants will fund connector trail; no local tax dollars to be used
Summary
RDA staff told the board that a planned connector trail will be funded by UDOT ($1,390,000), the governor's outdoor recreation office ($500,000) and state parks ($250,000), totaling $2,230,000 as stated; staff emphasized no local RDA/city tax dollars would be used and completion is expected next spring.
RDA staff reported that the planned connector trail will be funded entirely through state and partner grants and that local RDA or city tax dollars will not be used.
In a presentation to the board, Speaker 2 emphasized funding sources: "first of all, with $1,390,000 coming and that $1,390,000 is coming, right from UDOT," and added contributions cited in the meeting from the Governor's Office of Outdoor Recreation ($500,000) and State Parks ($250,000). The speaker summarized the amounts as a total of "$2,230,000" to build the trail and said the connector — which links the junction down to Fourth Street south of Spring City and ties back by the hospital and park — is expected to be completed in the next spring construction season.
Speaker 2 said the agency had received several public inquiries and phone calls about the trail and reiterated the point that no local taxpayer dollars from the RDA or city would be used for the work. The board did not take formal action on the trail funding during the meeting; the discussion was informational and staff indicated they would report further as the project progresses.
