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Carter County commissioners debate Tweetsie Trail master plan, costs after $6.3M state grant
Summary
Commissioners discussed accepting a master plan for the Tweetsie (Watershed) Trail and how to spend a $6.3 million state grant; some urged phased work to use available funds while others warned the full build could cost about $18 million and urged more detailed estimates before committing.
Carter County commissioners spent a large portion of their meeting debating whether to accept a master plan for the Tweetsie (Watershed) Trail and how to use $6.3 million in state funding intended for the project.
Supporters said the master plan gives the county options to phase construction so the county can begin work with funds already awarded. "This initial vote is not to determine what we're going to do except to accept a master plan," a commissioner said during discussion, adding the plan is a "living and breathing document" that the commission can change and stage work to match funding.
Opponents and some finance committee…
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