Bethania board approves Nature Trails Fee Proposal #1545; trail rehab slated for late spring

The Town of Bethania Board of Commissioners voted unanimously March 13 to approve Fee Proposal #1545 from Nature Trails to carry out maintenance and rehabilitation of the town’s nature trails, with work planned for May or June after the flooding season.

Mayor Brent Rockett reported that a damaged bridge on the trail has already been replaced and “looks good,” and Commissioner Tom Beroth recommended moving forward with trail maintenance once flooding risk has passed. Commissioner Johanna Brown made the motion to proceed with Fee Proposal #1545; the motion passed unanimously at the Alpha Chapel meeting.

The minutes do not specify the dollar amount in Fee Proposal #1545 or the specific scope items by line; the board recorded only the proposal number and the planned general timing for the work. The action establishes authority for staff to contract with Nature Trails and schedule the rehabilitation work in the late spring. The board did not record further implementation dates or funding line items at the March 13 meeting.

Next steps noted in the meeting: staff will coordinate scheduling of the work for May or June and report back to the commissioners; no formal follow-up deadlines were recorded in the minutes.