Louisa County Trails Council Seeking Input
A group of people interested in promoting recreational trails in Louisa County has gathered support and funding to produce a Trails Master Plan for the county. The plan creates a vision that will identify existing trails, as well as explore possible locations for future trails.
A series of public meetings regarding the Master Plan is planned for:
Thursday, October 27
9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Letts Community Center
1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Wapello High School Auditorium
6:00 - 8:0 p.m.
Columbus Senior Center
Columbus Junction
The Louisa County Trails Council is creating these opportunities to learn from residents about their recreational trail experiences and what they might like to see develop locally. It will also give the public a chance to learn more about the planning process.
The idea for the Trails Council came from Jeanne Mott, a local resident who is interested in using trails. “I have seen how important trails are to other communities and I wanted to see if we could improve the trails in our cities and county,” Mott says.
Mott isn’t the only one who sees the value of trails. She has garnered support from both private citizens and government agencies, and currently has about thirty members participating on the council. Funding for the Master Plan came from businesses and individual donations; the Cities of Wapello and Columbus Junction; and the Community Foundation of Louisa County. The Trails Council has partnered with Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission and the National Park Service to develop ideas, processes and the master plan.
Anyone interested in serving on the council should contact Jeanne Mott at 319-527-3271 or by email - jeanmott@sjtube.com.
