Bay Bulls council last week ratified an email vote conducted by council earlier in the month to approve $17,560, HST included, worth of additional work for phase 2 of the Long Pond Walking Trail upgrade project.
Town Manager Ashley Wakeham explained the extra work was for additional quantities of material and the addition of extra culverts to prevent washouts.
The addition of a tow-along snow groomer will also keep the trail in good, useable condition, for either hiking or snowshoeing, throughout the winter months.
Phase 2 of the project consists of building 1.5 kms of walking trail at Long Pond, effectively closing the trail loop.
The project, valued at $484,292, was cost shared with the provincial government on a 60/40 split. The town successfully applied for gas tax funding to cover its portion of the project cost ($193,717.)
