Webster County will join with Fort Dodge in seeking a grant for trails in the city.
“This grant is to fund five trail connections in the city of Fort Dodge,” said Carissa Harvey, Fort Dodge senior planner. “Also acquisition of land in order to extend the trails into the unincorporated area.”
In the future the city will be working with the county to develop a trails plan for the city and county, Harvey said.
“So the next application, the city will be working with us to expand some trails into the county,” Supervisor Keith Dencklau said.
With the county’s support, the city is applying for a grant from Enhance Iowa’s Community Attraction and Tourism fund.
The grant amount requested is $455,000, Harvey said. The total cost of the project is estimated at $2,275,000.
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