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Committee approves contracts allowing snowmobile clubs use of Hadley station and railroad right-of-way
Summary
The committee approved a new contract for the Thurman Somerville Snowmobile Club to use Hadley Station for parking and approved renewal for the Saratoga Snowmobile Association to use the railroad right-of-way; motions carried by voice votes.
The Public Works Committee voted to advance two snowmobile-related contracts. The Thurman Somerville Snowmobile Club asked to use Hadley Station as a parking area to start northward progressions up to Johnsburg; county staff explained Hadley Train Station is county-owned and used historically as a launch point. The committee moved the Thurman Somerville contract forward and approved it by voice vote.
The committee then renewed a contract for the Saratoga Snowmobile Association to use the railroad right-of-way for snowmobiling; that motion also carried. Committee members asked about jurisdiction in Hadley and staff confirmed the county owns the Hadley train station, noting it was built in 2008 and has been used in prior seasons for snowmobile operations.
