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Supervisors pass resolution requesting federal help to rebuild Virginia Creeper Trail
Summary
The board approved a resolution asking for immediate federal support to rebuild the Virginia Creeper Trail, citing the trail's economic importance to Damascus and the county and noting recent coordination with local service and engineering plans.
The Washington County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution requesting immediate federal assistance to rebuild the Virginia Creeper Trail, citing the trail’s importance as an economic engine for Damascus and the county.
The chair described published estimates of trail usage (the packet referenced an estimate that 200,000 people access the trail annually) and said restoring the trail supports local businesses that rely on eight-month peak tourist activity. Mr. Ball moved to approve the resolution and noted recent developments and outreach that may facilitate funding; Mr. Hargis seconded the motion and the board approved the resolution by voice vote.
Board members discussed coordination with the service authority’s waterline engineering work, noting that planned emergency procurement engineering could align waterline rebuilding with trail restoration in certain segments and that such coordination could facilitate longer-term reconstruction efforts.
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