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Council discusses trail maintenance, federal grant limits and Mitchell priorities
Summary
Council members debated the limits of prior grant requests and the practicality of $5 million for broader trail infrastructure, noting that smaller federal or local funds could help clear access and prioritize repairs at Mitchell rather than support full-scale trailhead construction.
Council members discussed maintenance of the town trail system and whether federal funding requests would cover needed infrastructure at Mitchell. One speaker said the town had hoped $5,000,000 might open links between Orleans and Mitchell but acknowledged that large-scale construction may require additional or different funding priorities.
Speakers raised that the trail maintenance position had been cut in recent budget reductions and that liability concerns limit the town’s ability to clear snow and undertake maintenance without designated staff or contracted services. The group discussed targeted uses for modest federal assistance and smaller projects that could improve access while recognizing larger trailhead construction would likely exceed those sums.
