https://southborough.info/boards/trails-committee/ 2026-10-15T14:45:19-04:00 https://southborough.info/meetings/DIW91Vw3LIY 2026-10-08T12:00:00Z

The Trails Committee finalized preparations for Special Town Meeting Warrant Article 4, seeking CPA funding for the Peninsula Trail footbridge. The Trails Committee reviewed the outcome of a joint session with the Community Preservation Committee regarding Warrant Article 4 for the Peninsula Trail pedestrian footbridge, deciding against proposing a floor amendment. Members refined a public FAQ document and presentation for the October 17 Special Town Meeting and upcoming Heritage Day. The committee also received updates on gate removal by the MWRA and preliminary discussions for trail parking with Sanofi.

https://southborough.info/meetings/InzL5O9vgMQ 2026-10-01T12:00:00Z

The Trails Committee debated floor amendment and outreach strategies to salvage CPA funding for the Peninsula Trail pedestrian bridge at Town Meeting. The Southborough Trails Committee met to prepare for the October 17 Special Town Meeting, focusing on Warrant Article 4 for the Peninsula Trail Phase 2 pedestrian bridge. With the Select Board and Advisory Committee both voting not to recommend the article, members debated whether to offer a floor amendment to reduce the request to $25,000 in new CPA funds while repurposing $211,000 in previously allocated CPA funds and pursuing a $100,000 MassTrails grant. The committee also finalized preparations for an upcoming guided hike, trail yoga sessions, and public outreach at Heritage Day.

https://southborough.info/meetings/Sg_jLEHga3k 2026-09-17T12:00:00Z

The Trails Committee planned public outreach after the Select Board and Advisory Committee voted not to support CPA funding for the Peninsula Trail bridge. Following recent votes by the Select Board and Advisory Committee against supporting a Community Preservation Act warrant article for the Peninsula Trail Phase 2 bridge, the Trails Committee discussed a 30-day outreach plan ahead of the October 17 Town Meeting. The committee debated options including pursuing the vote at Town Meeting, producing educational videos, and preparing a fallback request to extend the sunset date on existing $211,000 in CPA funds. The committee also organized upcoming autumn activities, including a bog bridge construction volunteer day on October 2 and a rescheduled Yoga on the Trails event for November 7.

https://southborough.info/meetings/3Fu66bBPayE 2026-09-10T12:00:00Z

The Trails Committee finalized its Community Preservation Act application for the Peninsula Trail Phase 2 bridge and planned public outreach ahead of Town Meeting. The Trails Committee reviewed its Community Preservation Act application for Phase 2 of the Peninsula Trail, which received unanimous support from the Community Preservation Committee and is heading to the Select Board and Advisory Committee before Fall Town Meeting. Members discussed public outreach strategies, including producing an informational video with Southborough Access Media and scheduling public hikes along the trail in October. The committee also voted to extend its Yoga on the Trails program with an added run-and-walk option and celebrated receiving a Choate Fund grant for trail improvements.

https://southborough.info/meetings/E6eHIu5yZok 2026-08-27T12:00:00Z

The Trails Committee refined its $466,628 Community Preservation Act application for the Peninsula Trail footbridge ahead of Fall Town Meeting. The Trails Committee finalized details on its request for $466,628 in Community Preservation Act funding to construct the Peninsula Trail footbridge for the October Town Meeting warrant. Members discussed conducting public outreach through a Southborough Access Media video and hosting an informational booth and guided trail walk during Heritage Day weekend. The committee also reviewed a pending $4,739 Choate Fund grant for trail enhancements and discussed the environmental suitability of pressure-treated lumber for local boardwalks and bog bridges.