Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

McDowell Trails Association asks county to set aside Universal Park for phased trail development

McDowell County Board of Commissioners · April 15, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

Steve Pierce told commissioners stakeholders and McDowell Trails Association want Universal Park dedicated for outdoor recreation; the board signaled support and approved a motion to capture the vision and partner on future planning.

Steve Pierce, speaking for the McDowell Trails Association, asked the McDowell County Board of Commissioners to designate Universal Park as a permanent outdoor-recreation area and to partner with the association on phased trail development.

Pierce described the park’s assets — roughly 300 acres, two ponds, and varied topography — and sketched a phased…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans