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Economic development proposes $50,000 annual fund for county trail resurfacing
Summary
Economic development director Steve Raleigh proposed a new $50,000 annual line item to resurface two miles of county trails each year, citing a $44,000 vendor estimate for a two-mile test section and arguing preventative maintenance will protect trail accessibility and ADA access.
Steve Raleigh, who oversees economic development, asked the commissioners to add a recurring line item (he proposed $50,000 a year) to resurface county trails. He said the county maintains about 15 miles of trail and that a recent two-mile test section showed surface life can be extended with regular sealing; the current vendor estimate for a two-mile resurfacing was about $44,000, Raleigh said.
Raleigh argued a modest annual allocation would allow the county to schedule resurfacing in two-mile chunks to avoid large one-time expenses and to keep trails safe for disabled users and pedestrians. Commissioners asked for the proposed amount and scope; Raleigh said he requested $50,000 to provide flexibility and contingency on quoted prices and to enable two miles per year of preventative maintenance without remobilizing contractors across multiple sites.
