(Fairmont) A proposed regional trail connecting Alpha, Jackson, Sherburn, Welcome and Fairmont was introduced during Monday’s Martin County Economic Development Authority meeting. The concept would convert portions of an underused rail corridor into a multi-use trail for walking, biking and snowmobiling through the state’s Rails to Trails program. Part of the rail line near Welcome remains active for freight service and is unlikely to be abandoned so that created some concern during the meeting. No action was taken, as the discussion was informational only. In other business, the City of Northrop is moving forward with creating its own Housing and Redevelopment Authority, an MCEDA grant application has advanced to the final round of state funding, and the agency has begun meeting one-on-one with child care providers across Martin County to identify challenges and explore ways to strengthen local childcare services.
