Trail counters show 50–75% increase in use; maintenance hampered by contractor shortages
Recreational trails staff reported dry, dusty conditions and that trail counter data show ridership up about 50–75% year-over-year; maintenance is constrained by limited contractor availability and equipment breakdowns.
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Tim Davison, reporting on recreational trails, said the county is seeing significantly higher use on many routes but faces maintenance challenges in dry conditions. "Ridership ... is up about 50 to 75%." He said winter and summer trail use in some areas has climbed substantially while reservation-area travel remains stagnant largely because the county lacks funding to work some reservation trails.
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