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County board approves Vasa Trailhead grant application, backs broadband letters and signs jail boarding contracts
Summary
The Board authorized a $400,000 Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grant application with a $300,000 county match for Vasa Trailhead Park improvements, voted to send letters supporting two BEAD broadband applications, and approved three intercounty jail boarding contracts; commissioners urged more information on costs and enforceable conditions.
In a bundle of votes covering parks, broadband and corrections, the Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners authorized staff to apply for a $400,000 Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) grant to fund Vasa (Vassa) Trailhead Park improvements and agreed to commit a county match of $300,000 (including $125,000 already in the 2025 capital plan and a proposed $175,000 in the 2026 CIP).
Director John Chase described the Vasa property as a 40‑acre trailhead with existing grooming and trail infrastructure, and said the project would address stormwater, regrade and asphalt the entry and parking area (increasing…
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