La Crescent public meetings in 2024
3 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Root River Trail Exploratory Committee
The committee will discuss the status of the trail plan regarding City Council and County Board presentations. Members will also review the upcoming July 17th deadline for the Federal ATIIP grant application.
- Federal ATIIP Planning and Design Grant application due July 17th
- Drafting of a Joint Powers Agreement
- Review of survey parcel legal information
- Membership approval for La Crescent in Root River Trail Towns
- Membership status review for the City of Houston
Root River Trail Exploratory Committee
The committee discussed the status of the trail plan, which has been approved by La Crescent and Houston but awaits County Board approval on July 16th. A federal grant application for planning and design is due July 17th. The group also reviewed membership in the Root River Trail Towns organization.
- Federal ATIIP Planning and Design Grant application due July 17th
- La Crescent paid $300 for membership in Root River Trail Towns
- City Attorney drafting a Joint Powers Agreement by August
- County Board review of the trail plan scheduled for July 16th
- Work continues on segment using $30,000 MnDOT grant
Sustainability/Natural Resources Committee
The Sustainability/Natural Resources Committee is reviewing draft trail maintenance guidelines and discussing native prairie vegetation enhancement. The committee is also addressing upcoming sign installations for prairie restoration and park entrances.
- Review of draft Trail Maintenance Guidelines
- Native prairie vegetation establishment and enhancement guidelines
- Prairie restoration sign installs and seeding
- Eagles Bluff Park trail sign installation (Lions Project)
- SHIP grant park entrance signs