TRAILS Inc. president says organization is still pursuing grant opportunities
The Marshall County Board of Supervisors held a special meeting on Wednesday morning, but the only item of business ended up being the hiring of a nurse at the sheriff’s office as part of the consent agenda because a funding request for the paving of the Iowa River’s Edge Trail from Marshalltown to Albion has been put on hold for the time being.
During a subsequent interview with the T-R, TRAILS Inc. President and At-Large Marshalltown City Councilor Jeff Schneider explained that after last week’s supervisors meeting, leaders from the organization, the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF) and the city decided the window was “too tight” along with the unknown status of other upcoming grants to push forward with applying for Destination Iowa funding, which was previously discussed when he asked the Board of Supervisors to commit $1 million toward the project.