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Knob Noster authorizes request to Whiteman AFB to consider rail spur for trail extension
Summary
The board authorized the City Administrator to seek a formal request to Whiteman AFB to consider repurposing the historic rail spur north of Division Road for a Spirit Trail extension into Knob Noster; motion carried 6-0.
Knob Noster aldermen authorized staff to seek a formal request to Whiteman Air Force Base to consider the historic rail spur north of Division Road for potential inclusion in the Spirit Trail extension into city limits. Lucky Talmage, identified as a WAFB community planner, asked the city to compose a letter to Colonel Wiitala; Alderman Thering moved to authorize the request and Alderman Palmer seconded. The motion carried 6-0.
The minutes describe this as a formal authorization for staff to pursue the request; they do not include response from Whiteman AFB or a timeline for the trail design or any budget implications. The item advances interagency coordination and could affect future trail planning and grant opportunities.
