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Open-space advisory committee recommends 12 trail grants totaling about $285,000 for board review
Summary
Sussex County staff said the open-space advisory committee recommended 12 grant applications totaling approximately $284,896 for projects including new trails, trail improvements and ADA accessibility; the board is expected to review awards on July 22.
County staff told the board that following the open-space advisory committee's review, 12 trail grant applications will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for possible award. The total of the recommended grant applications was stated as approximately $284,896.
The projects under consideration include new trail construction, improvements to existing trails, ADA accessibility enhancements at trails and related recreation infrastructure aligned with the county's open-space and recreation plan. County planning staff said they are prepared to distribute grant agreements immediately after final commissioner authorization and that work on awarded projects is expected to begin once agreements are executed.
The board was told the recommended awards will be on the July 22 agenda for final consideration. No final awards were made at the July 8 meeting; the transcript records the staff recommendation and the expected July 22 review.
