Citizens for Parks

HELP SUPPORT YOUR PARKS AND RAIL-TRAILS!

VOTE YES for the PARKS AND TRAILS LEVY on MAY 10th.

Don’t lose our Rail-Trail. Vote YES

PROBLEM: Budgets for Monongalia County Parks, Morgantown City Parks, and MRTC Rail-Trails are being severely cut.

SO WHAT? This means fewer services and the real possibility that the trail and other recreation sites may close.

If the levy does not pass, county parks and MRTC rail-trail funding plus improvements and expansion of the Morgantown Ice Arena, Westover baseball fields, and Cheat Lake and Laurel Point soccer fields will not happen

HOW MUCH WILL YOU PAY if the Parks and Trails Levy passes?
Most families will pay less than $15 per YEAR.

IT IS VITAL THAT YOU VOTE YES:
60% of the votes must be YES for the levy to pass.

WHERE WILL THE MONEY GO: A GREAT VALUE FOR OUR QUALITY OF LIFE
For less than $15 a year (for most homeowners), three county parks, the Mon River and Deckers Creek Rail-Trails, youth recreation and sports facilities will be kept open for families, children and weekend warriors.

THIS INVESTMENT HAS HUGE IMPACT

BETTER ECONOMY – Businesses invest much more in communities where the quality of life is high, and parks and trails contribute dramatically to quality of life. Morgantown needs the rail-trail to compete for business and tourist dollars.
IMPROVED HEALTH – Outdoor recreation makes stronger, healthier children and adults who are less likely to have heart conditions or be obese.
BETTER TRANSPORTATION – Encouraging less cars and more commuting by bike and foot to work, shops and school.
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The Mon River Trails Conservancy (MRTC) is a non-profit 501(c)3 volunteer organization founded in 1991 to acquire, develop, and manage the Mon River and Deckers Creek Rail-Trail system in North Central West Virginia.

MRTC manages these trails for non-motorized use, primarily walking, running, cycling, and cross-country skiing, and creates and promotes opportunities for recreation, tourism, economic development, historic preservation, healthy lifestyles, and environmental conservation.

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