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Nature trail may get permanent surface

by | Mar 29, 2018 | Latest

Recent heavy rains that damaged 75 percent of the soft walking surface on the Timbers Nature Preserve Park trail has the Murphy city council looking at a permanent solution to avoid repeated repairs.

The trail was discussed last week at a regular session of the council held Tuesday, March 20. Also on the agenda were the sale of $5.5 million in certificates of obligation, acceptance of the annual financial audit and police department racial profiling report, and how best to spend a $180,000 Texas Department of Transportation grant.

 

Joe Reavis • Staff Writer • [email protected]

 

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