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Commissions debate trail definitions, who pays for maintenance as Flagstaff grows
Summary
Commissioners and staff debated trail types (commuter vs. recreational), maintenance responsibilities for trails built through private development, and the need to define trail standards and funding mechanisms to protect Flagstaff’s growing urban trail system.
An extended exchange at the joint meeting focused on how the city should define different kinds of trails, who is responsible for long-term maintenance when private development creates trail segments, and whether new development approvals should require maintenance endowments or clearer maintenance agreements.
Transportation planner Carlton Johnson and parks/staff explained that while the Active Transportation Master Plan and the regional plan map desired trail locations, the city has not consistently defined trail…
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