Sullivan O&W Rail Trail Parksville extension funding
Summary
The county wants federal money to design safe crossings where the O&W Rail Trail meets local, county, and state roads. If awarded, the grant covers the full cost with no county match.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Aug 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
Zero cost to county taxpayers if the grant is awarded — it's 100% federal funding.
Trail users, walkers, and cyclists who will get safer road crossings, plus drivers who share those roads.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Planning and Community Resources Committee — August 6, 2026
The county needs $98,950 more in engineering and design work because the state must abandon its old Route 17 right-of-way — required by grant rules that the land be classified as parkland — which expands environmental review to about 13 extra acres. The trail would connect Parksville to Livingston Manor and stay ADA compliant.
Planning and Community Resources Committee — April 9, 2026
The county applies yearly for a state grant that helps the Claryville trail association buy groomers and chainsaws. Officials also discussed the county's lack of a trail connection over the mountain into Delaware County, which limits tourism potential.
Planning and Community Resources Committee — January 8, 2026
The county wants federal money to design safe crossings where the O&W Rail Trail meets local, county, and state roads. If awarded, the grant covers the full cost with no county match.
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