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First phases of Bluff Traverse trail project in the works (7/23/2021)
The Winona City Council helped kick the Bluff Traverse hiking and mountain biking trails into high gear Monday when they unanimously took two votes in support of the project. The proposed expansion of bluffside trails has been a multi-year effort which would connect three smaller trail systems into one big trail network when completed; the trails at Sugarloaf, Garvin Heights and Bluffside parks would be combined into one. Outdoor Recreation Coordinator Alicia Lano presented on the trail, which the city hopes will increase hiking and mountain biking access to tourists and residents, protect from development the land the city would buy, and divert mountain bikers from more basic, flat trails used by pedestrians such as moms pushing baby strollers. ....
Winona s riverfront trail secures first land access deal (7/9/2021)
After years of development difficulties, a proposed riverfront bike trail is finally making tangible steps toward completion. Winona city officials announced they had secured an easement for the trail to go across the property of Bay State Milling, directly to the east of Levee Park. Earlier, Bay State officials had indicated they would work to grant the city an easement following the city’s approval of Bay State expanding their warehouse and demolishing the former Peerless building. An easement is a guaranteed use of property; unlike a deed, which gives someone rights to the property itself. ....
During an information session on Monday, Winona Parks and Recreation Director Chad Ubl and the ISG architectural firm presented updated plans for the East Rec Center remodel to the Winona City Council, which has now stretched to more than $6.9 million in projected costs. In an earlier interview with the Post, Ubl said the plans have not substantially changed from when they were first presented in August of last year, but they had been refined. ISG presented both exterior and interior images of the design. As to the feasibility of the project as a whole amid an economic downturn, Ubl said that was yet to be determined. “Council still needs to identify a funding source and authorize us to go out for bid,” Ubl said. Work on construction documents would begin immediately after the council meeting, he said. ....
The potential new East Rec Center, flood control changes, and post-logging cleanup in Woodlawn Cemetery are all scheduled for consideration at the next Winona City Council meeting. During an informational session just before the regular meeting, Parks and Recreation Director Chad Ubl and ISG architectural firm will present updated plans for the East Rec Center remodel. In an interview with the Post, Ubl said the plans have not substantially changed from when they were first presented in August of last year, but they had been refined. He described the moment as a checkpoint, wherein nearly-completed plans would be presented to the council in case they want to make changes before the design phase officially ends. ISG would present both exterior and interior images of the design, he said. Ubl said the refinements included a fleshed-out plan for a community garden as well as a better illustration of how the building fits into the rest of ....