County trails committee to be appointed Feb. 7

To the Editor:
As McLeod County ramps up county spending for trail development, it is important to ensure that regular county residents be given a chance for participation so that the interests for the overall county are considered. One avenue for greater participation is to actually be a member on the McLeod County Trails Committee.
According to attendees at the commissioner workshop on Friday, Jan. 27, the commissioners agreed to select 2017 members for the county trail committee at their next board meeting on Feb. 7.
This is a good time for volunteers to express their wishes to be considered for membership on this committee ahead of this next meeting. Those interested should email a letter of interest to Pat Melvin, the county administrator at pat.melvin@
co.mcleod.mn.us as soon as possible to be considered.
Jim Bobier
Acoma Township