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Sugar Land named IMBA Trail Town; council approves $791,576 design contract for Sugar Land Trail Phase 2
Summary
Sugar Land received the International Mountain Biking Association Trail Town designation and the council unanimously approved a $791,576.75 design contract with CONSORT North America Inc. for Sugar Land Trail Phase 2; a local biking group urged council to return a $10 per-entry land-use fee to fund trail upkeep.
Sugar Land was recognized as a 2026 International Mountain Biking Association Trail Town, and the City Council on May 5 unanimously approved a professional design contract for Sugar Land Trail Phase 2.
Mayor Carol McCutcheon announced the IMBA Trail Town designation during the council’s recognitions, saying the honor reflects the strength of the city’s trail system and its partnership with volunteer stewards. Kimberly Terrell, the city’s director of parks and recreation, told the council the trail program grew from a single donated path in 2009 to about 15 miles of multiuse trails and credited the Fort Bend Mountain Bike Association with extensive volunteer hours and year-round maintenance. “We couldn’t have done it without a lot of folks here,” Terrell…
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