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Committee eyes roughly $10,000 in legislative funds to improve Pownalborough Courthouse trail access
Summary
Committee members said they will consider submitting a legislative funding proposal (estimated at about $10,000) to redo the accessible portion of the Pownalborough Courthouse trail; about 400 people were reported to use the trail monthly and Shannon was asked to monitor available funds.
Committee members discussed trail maintenance and accessibility at the Jan. 2 meeting, with Dave Probert and Mary Walsh saying they will consider submitting a proposal for legislative funds to redo the accessible segment of the Pownalborough Courthouse trail.
Probert said the committee would watch for funds recently voted by the legislature intended to support trail development and maintenance. He estimated the accessible portion might require "probably $10,000 or so" to redo. The minutes note that about 400 people per month use the Pownalborough trail, given as an approximate usage figure.
Dave Probert asked Shannon to monitor the availability of legislative funds and to alert the committee when an application would be appropriate. The committee also discussed scheduling a spring bird walk with Dale Dorr and a snowshoe hike if reliable snow arrives.
No formal vote or grant submission was recorded at the meeting; Probert and Walsh said they would consider preparing a formal proposal if funding opportunities align with the committee’s priorities.
