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Lewis County updates trail maps, orders signage and pushes permit sales as fund balance dips
Summary
County trail staff described map corrections, GPS publishing plans, ordering roughly 150 trail name signs and a push to increase permit sales after drawing down the fund balance; clubs and sponsors will be engaged to promote activities and sales.
Jackie Mahoney, director of recreation, forestry and parks, told the group the county is updating trail maps, correcting GIS layers that currently end at the Lewis County line, and plans to publish GPS files to Garmin, Onyx and Polaris and make downloadable maps available on the county website.
Mahoney said the department is considering switching the printed map insert to a topographic background for clearer terrain information and plans to enlarge the Commons area on the printed map. She said roughly 150 trail name signs will be ordered for the Commons area; installation posts were donated by the Black River Four‑Wheeler Club.
Kaylee Rhodess, community engagement specialist, said sponsor ad content will be posted when sponsors supply images and copy; McKenna will collect business photos and details. Staff discussed verifying sponsor content from business pages before publishing.
Mahoney warned the group the county has been drawing on its fund balance and that savings could be exhausted this year if permit revenue does not increase. She urged clubs to help push permit sales, asked clubs to consider staffing booths at events, and discussed selling permits through vendor partners such as the Edge Hotel and at Timberview runs.
The roundtable also agreed to develop short promotional pieces (reels or profiles) to highlight club work and make visible the role clubs play in trail maintenance and events, responding to concerns raised in an emailed note from a trail ambassador who said many permit holders wonder where dues and support go.
