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Council weighs rail‑trail expansion and pulls prior grant to pursue new transportation‑alternatives funding
Summary
Council discussed reactivating a previously approved rail‑trail right‑of‑way extension and signaled intent to withdraw from an older grant and reapply under the current Transportation Alternatives program; staff reported an RFP for rail‑trail work is expected soon and a placeholder $2 million capital estimate appears in the FY27 draft.
Councilors discussed advancing the railroad right‑of‑way extension toward the town limits and re‑energizing previously approved trail segments after staff reported new procurement activity.
Several councilors noted the piece of the trail that remains in red on the map already had approvals from many state agencies years ago and urged…
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