Trails 9/16/25

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Richmond Trail Committee Meeting 09/27/2025
Present In person: Tyler Merritt, Alex McAleer, Alison Aiken, Amy Welch, Mike Donohue
Present online: Ben Feinson
Public Comment: No public present
OJR update: Trail looks good after trail work day 2 weeks ago, Josh Arneson has contacted 
Tyler Billingsly to draw up engineering plans. Consider contacting RCC in the future to regrade 
the trail to make it easier to walk and less eroded.
Tyler - ACFC reps met with Jay, an adjacent landowner, regarding potential for trails on his land
David Sunshine is selling his property. Mike has some interest in being our representative for 
ACFC and will consider this over the next month or two. 
River Trail - Recently replaced bridge needs third stringer, No one knows who is mowing the 
eastern end. Tyler brought up gas cards.
Friends of Richmond Trails - Ben will start with a spreadsheet with tasks, mowing tasks, will 
send roughly 5 emails a year, people put their names in the spreadsheet to sign up.
Tyler moved to reimburse Kyle Montgomery and his wife $20 for mowing river trail. Seconded. 
All present approved. 
Josh Arneson said in email that we could store a string trimmer and charge the batteries at the 
town center. Mike is still looking into the right equipment to order from RHS.
RMT is looking to fundraise for future projects and would like to offer assistance on RTC trails. 
Lower Merritt Parkway is beat up, looking at a few projects to improve the trails. All present 
agreed this would be helpful in the spring.
Southview: Discussed options for walking along the road to get to the schools. Alex 
mentioned bringing the XC team up to run on OJR. Alison contacted Marcie at Local Motion to 
address this as a safe route to school and a more walkable/bikeable community.
MInutes approved