[Bikies] More Trail Fee Thoughts

[Michael Rewey]

One thins that continues to trouble me is Ken LePine's statement about much the maintenance cost is. $27,000 comes out to $3,000 per mile. That is way out of line for a paved trail. Typically paved trails are less than $1,000 per mile per year (without plowing). Ken needs to be made accountable for the stated maintenance cost.

What year is being reported?
Itemize the costs - what is being spent on what?
What isn't necessary and could be eliminated or reduced?
What is the up-to-date cost for calendar 2002?

Trust me. He is not telling the whole story. He is telling the board what it will take to get them to agree.

Someone needs to pursue this.

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Instead of going in against the fees (which I am against), how about
suggesting ways to cut costs so that fees could not be justified?

** Reduce Mowing - this I assume is the major cost. The mow
width is too wide and the number of cuts per year is too many.
Two cuts maximum per year is more than enough.

** Begin an Adopt-A-Trail program. There are regular users
(bike/skaters/walkers) schools and neighbors that I am sure would
be pleased to help out. For example they could pick up trail
debris, keeps rest areas clean, report hazards and report
maintenance problems.

** The suggestion of the county patroling to assist users is not
necessary and an unneeded cost. I have never seen a service
patrol on any trail I ever used, unless you count DNR fee collectors.

** Any other thoughts out there?

Positive alternatives rather than just being against something
always helps.




Are there any other thoughts out there?


Michael Rewey
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"So many roads, So little time..."

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