Kanab, LaVerkin get millions from state toward construction of trails, bike paths, road improvements

File photo of tools used to complete the Emerald Pools trail reconstruction, Zion National Park, Utah, Sept. 25, 2020 | Photo by Hollie Stark, St. George News

SALT LAKE CITY — The state of Utah is providing a loan of funds to Kane County toward the building of trails and bike paths and a grant to the City of LaVerkin to improve its roads.

LaVerkin Bridge, LaVerkin, Utah, January 2013 | Photo by Dave Amodt, St. George News

The Permanent Community Impact Board (CIB) approved a $1,240,000 low-interest loan for the purchase of land in Kanab for the anticipated construction of a trail system for walking and bike paths.

At the April 29 CIB meeting, the board also approved a $321,000 grant and a $1,245,000 low-interest loan to LaVerkin for road improvements.

“Grants and loans provided through the Permanent Community Impact Board are important for both recreational and infrastructure needs, which are equally important for healthy communities,” said board member and Garfield County Commissioner Jerry Taylor.

Among the trails and bike paths planned for Kane County are improvements to the east entry of Zion National Park.

The Permanent Community Impact Board awards grants and low-interest loans to cities, towns, and counties from funds directed to the CIB from mining and oil and gas extraction on federal land. Projects funded by the Permanent Community Impact Board benefit rural Utah by creating safer, more livable communities. The Utah Housing and Community Development Division manages the fund, which is part of the Department of Workforce Services. For more information, visit housing.utah.gov.

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