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Board hears update on Creeper Trail waterline; service authority seeks funds for repairs
Summary
Supervisors heard an update on planning for a two-mile waterline from Damascus to Taylors Valley to restore water supply and parts of the Creeper Trail; FEMA may cover 75% of emergency procurement and the board discussed using previously allocated ARPA/local funds to help pay remaining costs.
A board member (S8) reported on recent regional meetings about restoring the Creeper Trail and the need to construct roughly two miles of waterline from the 5891 split to Taylors Valley. The service authority is preparing to procure engineering design work; FEMA emergency procurement rules could fund roughly 75% of the repairs, and the authority expects to pursue additional grants that might cover another 10–15%.
The supervisor said the county previously allocated ARPA/local funds for trail-related work and may consider redirecting some of those funds to help the service authority cover upfront costs. Board members discussed the Forest Service role and emphasized coordination with state and federal partners; no final funding decision was made at the meeting.
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