State legislators, local politicians and dozens of members of the Athens County community met at The Baileys Trail System trailhead in Chauncey on Thursday to celebrate the inclusion of $2 million into the recently passed state budget for development at The Wayne National Forest.
The funds will be used to continue work on one of the largest mountain biking trails in the eastern United States.
As The Athens NEWS previously reported, State Rep. Jay Edwards, R-Nelsonville, championed the funding in the biennial state budget bill.
People are often too fixated on the negative news in Athens County, and the Baileys Trail System is an example of something positive that happened when everyone in Athens County worked together, Edwards said in his remarks at the event.
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