Commissioners sat down this week to discuss a Professional Service Agreement between Lamar County and Hayter Engineering for the expansion of the Trail de Paris east from Reno through Blossom.
The extension will be called the Prairiland extension and, combined with the westward expansion – just voted on and passed – of eight tenths of a mile, will make the beautiful trail 11 ½ miles in total length upon completion.
Judge Superville and commissioners heard Earl Erickson, one of the founders of the Trail de Paris and leading local trail advocate, explain the grant from the State of Texas and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and why Hayter Engineering should be the company to provide the plans and construction for the expansion.
Paris has received 5 grants so far from the state of Texas and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for trail expansions and each time the money has been allocated to Hayter Engineering for the work by means of a professional service agreement.
Although the grant from the state only equals $200,000 and the total cost of this extension through Reno to Blossom will cost around $387,000, there will still be no out of pocket expenses from the county. This is due to the fact that there is a lot of community support including, but not limited to, RAM/Fasken Foundation, the Lennox Foundation, the First Federal Foundation and the Greater Paris Development Foundation. Read more about the Trail and extension by clicking here.
The Trail de Paris really adds a lot to the community of Paris and now Reno and Blossom alike. A lot of work, support, and dedication must go into it to make it possible and not everyone gets paid for their work – not money anyway. One of the main advocates for the Trail, Erikson is one of these who works tirelessly to see that the trail is taken care of and continues to grow.
After carrying the motion to contract Hayter Engineering and signing the Professional Service Agreement between them and Lamar County, Judge Superville added about Earl Erikson’s support, “We all get paid, Hayter Engineering gets paid, but you do not and we all truly appreciate your hard work and dedication to the trail.”
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