From the Greensboro News & Record
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 (updated 8:03 am)

Green Notes: Vote to decide if trail will get $2.6 million
by Morgan Josey Glover
Staff Columnist

The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is in full swing, but
don't forget to attend the following December event:

Mountains-to-Sea Trail

Advocates for the Mountains-to-Sea Trail expansion can show their
support at Thursday's meeting of the Guilford County Board of
Commissioners.

The board will decide whether to spend $2.6 million in previously
approved open-space bonds to purchase 250 acres. This land would help
extend the Mountains-to-Sea Trail through the city's watershed region
to Haw River State Park.

If approved, the county would apply for more than $1 million in state
grants to help offset the cost of the land purchase. State officials
already have agreed to purchase a neighboring property for $2.8
million.

The board starts its meeting at 5:30 p.m., on Thursday, December 11,
2008, in the Old Courthouse.

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