Category Archives: Trail Funding Issues

Issues about funding trail construction and maintenance, grant process

Trail Funding Reality Check

Posted on May 1, 2011 by WM

After completing our Municipal Grant Request for Reimbursement and looked at our financials, I realized that these guys are busy and my emails are long, but I am amazed that nobody has responded. MSA is not pleased at all. It’s … Continue reading →

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How can we provide the trail maintenance and grooming snowmobilers now expect?

Posted on April 20, 2011 by WM

On Monday morning I met with Rep. Paul Davis, chair of the IF & W committee, to discuss what I feel is the ongoing “lack of funding” situation with the Snowmobile Program. I called him after looking at my own … Continue reading →

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Letter to Editor, May 2008

Posted on May 2, 2008 by WM

On March 6, 2008 in my capacity as Chairman of the Maine Snowmobile Advisory Council, I testified before the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee (I F & W) whose members are State Senators and Representatives. I was there to ask … Continue reading →

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Legislature Increases Trail Funding by just $2!

Posted on April 30, 2008 by WM

The Maine legislature passed the bill for the snowmobile registration fee increases. The registration fee for Maine residents went up by a whopping $2 to $35 and the non resident registration fee went up by $20 to $88 for the … Continue reading →

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A Call To Maintain The Sport, by Kevin Drew

Posted on April 19, 2008 by WM

On January 25, 2008, a Round Table Forum was held at the Colebrook Country Club to expose and address the common problems that the local snowmobile clubs in northern New Hampshire are facing. In attendance were members from the Colebrook … Continue reading →

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JoMary Riders Monthly Report – April 2008

Posted on April 1, 2008 by WM

First of all, I want to thank all of you who took the time to write to members of the I F & W Committee about the need to provide more money to the Snowmobile Program by increasing both resident … Continue reading →

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JoMary Riders Monthly Report – March 2008

Posted on March 1, 2008 by WM

On Sunday, 2/17, I was riding the plowed section of the #111 connector, east of the Jo Mary road. I came around a sharp corner and there were two adult moose running at me at a pretty good clip. Not ten … Continue reading →

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Registration Fee Increase Critical for Good Trails

Posted on February 19, 2008 by WM

Please listen to our little “Jingle” that we hope will help people in a “call to action”. We need the snowmobilers of Maine to call their elected officials and ask them to raise the snowmobile registration fees starting next season. … Continue reading →

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JoMary Riders Monthly Report – February 2008

Posted on February 1, 2008 by WM

Yes, I’m guilty of not making the deadline for last months newsletter. I was out in Colorado skiing and celebrating my 50th birthday with friends from Minnesota. Had a great time but there was more snow in Jo Mary Country … Continue reading →

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JoMary Riders Monthly Report – September 2007

Posted on September 1, 2007 by WM

It’s noon on the third Sunday in August, the wind is blowing 30 mph and it’s 58 degrees, rather cold for the “dog days”. But it’s a sure sign of things to come!  It would be nice if we had … Continue reading →

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