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Hamlet Council hears $1.5 million price tag for City Lake Trail; staff offers phased, lower-cost options
Summary
City staff told the council the City Lake Trail design and engineering are funded by a $400,000 ARPA grant but completing the full trail would cost about $1.5 million, largely because a wetlands boardwalk/bridge accounts for half the estimate; staff proposed phasing, narrower widths, alternate surfacing, and grant matches to reduce costs.
City staff updated the Hamlet City Council on the City Lake Trail project, advising that engineering work is funded by a $400,000 ARPA grant but that building the full trail would cost substantially more.
"They've come up with a budget that essentially says it would cost around $1,500,000 to complete that trail," said the staff member presenting the project. The presenter said roughly $180,000 of the grant has already been used for the VFW building purchase and about $219,000 remains for…
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