North Augusta leaders push for grant to improve trail
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The city of North Augusta held a public hearing on whether to apply for a grant to improve the Palmetto Trailway Project.
Wednesday’s meeting was about sharing plans and making sure the city hears from you.
It’s about connectivity and growth.
“Our desire in the future is to be able to take this Palmetto Parkway Trail and connect it to the Greeneway system that we have,” said North Augusta Director of Parks and Recreation Rick Meyer.
“There are over 5,000 homes planned out in that area where that trail is. Right now, there’s not an easy access to this trail,” he said.
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However, the city is hoping to change this by applying for the $100,000 Recreation Trails Program Grant.
“It is a very competitive grant. There’s $800,000 available for the entire state of South Carolina, and there’s probably going to be at least 30 plus cities that we’re competing against,” said Meyer.
This isn’t the first time they’ve applied or gotten the grant.
But this time, they’re asking for something different.
“Over the past, we’ve used it to repave our existing Greeneway. This will be the first time that we’ve tried to get a trailhead,” said Meyer.
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Upgrades to the trail include an asphalt parking lot, making it ADA accessible, adding a privacy shelter and a kiosk that gives people information about the trail.
“And they can walk to places or ride their bike to places versus just using a vehicle to drive. It’s about health and wellness. It’s about economic impact. It’s about sustainability,” said Meyer.
The city says your is encouraged because participation matters both in meetings and on the trails.
“You’re probably talking about hundreds of s a month versus the Greeneway system that has thousands of s. So, the end goal is to bring up that number of participants using the Palmetto Parkway Trail,” said Meyer.
If you can’t make it to the meeting on Wednesday, you can still reach out to Parks and Rec and submit your .
The application is due February 7.
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