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Somerset County awards $9,500 TIF grant for Great Carrying Place Portage Trail repairs

Somerset County Commission · November 5, 2025
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Summary

The commission approved a $9,500 TIF grant to fund a Maine Conservation Corps Field Team to repair and fortify the Great Carrying Place Portage Trail; the county previously contributed $500 for a study of trail repair needs.

Bob Donovan of the Arnold Trail Historical Society described the Great Carrying Place Portage Trail repair needs and requested $9,500 to fund a Maine Conservation Corps Field Team to complete erosion repairs in Carrying Place Township. The county had earlier approved $500 to help pay for a study of trail repair needs.

Commissioners approved Resolution 25-190 to fund the project with $9,500 from TIF. The motion passed 4-0 (moved by Commissioner John Alsop; second Commissioner Joel Stetkis).