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White Lake advisory board hears $2.6M in regional grants; estimates about $400,000 for two multi-use path phases
Summary
Town staff and a Great Trails State Coalition representative told the advisory board eastern North Carolina received about $2.6 million in grant awards, and estimated that Phases Two and Three of White Lake’s planned multi-use path would cost roughly $400,000 in total; staff will pursue engineers, consultants and appropriate grant programs.
Town Administrator Sean Martin told the White Lake Recreation Advisory Board on Aug. 28, 2025, that outreach is underway to engineers and consultants to advance a proposed multi-use path around White Lake and that he will attend the Outdoor Economy Conference in September to pursue those conversations.
Palmer McIntyre of the Great Trails State Coalition reported that eastern North Carolina has received approximately $2.6 million in grant awards and said preliminary engineering conversations put Phases Two (Turtle Cove to the Marina) and Three (Marina to the Scotchman) of the proposed multi-use path at about $400,000 in combined cost. Martin presented those figures to the board as part of a staff update on funding opportunities.
The board discussed several possible funding sources identified by members, including CORE-related grants and a Motility grant under discussion with the Department of Transportation. Chairperson Erin Seiling recommended the board know its DOT representatives and, when appropriate, invite them to meetings to discuss alignment and funding possibilities.
Martin said staff will continue meetings with engineers and consultants and will report back to the board; any project recommendations or funding requests will be taken to the Town Board for approval. The board did not take a formal vote to commit town funds at the Aug. 28 meeting; Town Administrator Martin stated that no Advisory Board budgeted funds currently exist and that the Town Board would need to consider any allocation.
Next steps: staff will continue grant research, pursue engineering input, and return to the Advisory Board with more detailed cost and funding proposals for Town Board consideration.
