6-11-26 Trail Minutes

Trails Committee
Thursday, June 11 at 5:15 pm (time change)
Town Hall Meeting Room
AGENDA

  1. Changes to the agenda
  2. Public Comments
  3. Approve minutes from 5/14/2026
  4. Eagle Scout Daltyn Hurley – Project followup as needed
  5. Mowing – timing for White Acre mowing start/need a marker at Shearer Hill to clarify where mowing should end (Bob F. )/Raponda Ridge also need a marked area (Carol B.)
  6. Financial Report
    • Remaining funds for FY 2025-2026
    • New Funding begins July 1, FY 2026-2027
  7. Hoot, Toot & Whistle (HTW) update
    • “Grand Re-Opening” event on Saturday May 23, 1:00 PM – debrief, great turnout; thank you notes (Rotary)
    • Oil Spill (1/21/2026) west of closed trail area; another update from DEC
    • Estimates on muddy section near mid-point
    • Long-term funds needed to complete entire trail
    • HTW Fundraising efforts – update
    • Rails to Trails grant – Fall
    • Hermitage update
  8. Work Bee plans/priorities
  9. Health & Safety – Game of Logging training
  10. Review action items remaining
  11. Update on Town Plan information – due June 12; Joanne/Carol provided comments on Bi-Town Hiking flyer to be sent out (by Tim Dolan
  12. Miscellaneous
    • Emails – need key person for website updating, email monitoring, googlegroups, etc. to work with Alan Baker
    • Mapping as an agenda item – discussions with Jeff Nugent
    • Trail Finder – Alan Baker
    • June 10, 2026, 2- 5 pm – Outdoor Economy summit, Brattleboro Retreat
    • June 11, 6:30 PM – talk by Jeff Nugent on Mountains of Windham County at Vermont Distillers
  1. New Business

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