Niles Daily Star: Trail project fundraising to begin soon
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Private commitments totalling nearly $41,000 have been raised for the Niles Charter Township portion of the Indiana-Michigan River Valley Trail, reports the Niles Daily Star. The township has committed $141,000 toward the project. When finished, the trail will connect Niles to Mishawaka with 34 miles of multi-use trail. The township’s portion covers 3.5 miles from the state line to the City of Niles.
Two separate grants totalling more than $700,000 for the project have been recommended for approval according to Harry Thibault, township park commission chairman said the grant monies are not guaranteed.
Excerpt: “The Niles Charter Township Park Commission and our cooperating, regional trail planners see this project not only as a recreational trail, but as a means of economic development, alternative transportation, health promotion, pollution mitigation and esthetic growth,” Thibault said.
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Source: Niles Daily Star
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