Mazeppa Trail Meeting Minutes
Present Wanda Schaffer, Katrina Hagfors, Jenny Darcy and Holley Leitner
Dec 10, 2024
Fundraising was discussed, Josie Bannitt is organizing a wood painting, raffle, mimosa bar either at community center or muni. More to come
Ideas were discussed about involving community members on Fundraising for the Trail. Members are to see if anyone in the Community will get involved, interest, or ideas.
Katrina brought forward budget and how much money we have raised from prior fundraising.
Jenny Darcy was going to look into putting an update in the Mazeppa Messenger quarterly and also looking at the Zumbrota Newspaper. Will follow up when this has been done
Wanda Schaffer brought up ideas about involving Dollar General in helping funding Trail, or selling T shirts at store. Will contact manager and follow up at next meeting
Holley brought forward that Legislative will draw up a bond for the Trail. A 250,000 dollar pass with a 50,000 dollar to match to help with (survey, permits, design and engineering)
Holley to ask Wabasha sheriff and Dan Nelson for letters of support for Grant. We have prior letters from Steve Jacob, Mazeppa school principal, and Zumbrota Mazeppa baseball coach/lions club member.
Andy Miller passed on that Grants are ready to process just waiting on letters of support and will submit in January 2025.