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Hillsdale expresses support for Harlem Valley Rail Trail and opens discussions on maintenance role
Summary
The board approved a resolution expressing support for the Harlem Valley Rail Trail and willingness to explore a maintenance agreement in the future; members noted the trail currently ends at Hillsdale and construction of extensions may be years away.
The Town Board voted to express support for the Harlem Valley Rail Trail and to authorize exploration of a potential maintenance agreement if the trail is extended to the Hillsdale area. The Chair framed the resolution as nonbinding support designed to help the rail trail association's case while making clear the town is not committing to immediate maintenance obligations.
Several board members noted the rail trail currently stops at the Hillsdale line and that construction of extensions could take years; one member suggested exploring whether tax money could be used for recreational programs to support the trail. The resolution was adopted with at least one abstention recorded; the Chair said any future maintenance commitment would be decided by the sitting board at the time the trail reached Hillsdale.
