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Knox County Park District outlines trail repairs, new park opening and levy plan
Summary
Park District Director Dave Madhouse told commissioners the Gap Trail repaving solicitation is under way, the district aims to open The Woodlands May 9, 2026, and the board is considering a levy renewal that would raise the rate from 0.35 to 0.75 mil.
Dave Madhouse, director of the Knox County Park District, updated commissioners on trail maintenance, land acquisitions and a proposed levy increase during the Feb. 5 meeting.
Madhouse said the district is "in the process of soliciting bids for the Gap Trail repaving project that's being covered by a tap grant," and that County Engineer Cameron Keaton will issue the solicitation. He described a construction window that closes in March for bidding and targets September for mobilization, with the district seeking end-to-end mill-and-fill work to avoid repeated partial mobilizations.
The director reported deployment of 12 data loggers on county multiuse trails and said the system recorded "over 4,400…
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