Trail debate hinges on Watco asset in Ecusta bid
Henderson and Transylvania officials and residents push for greenways while debating Ecusta and Oklawaha trails. Jaime Laughter defends local leaders, noting privately held Watco controls the Ecusta asset and shapes county action. Health advocates tout biking benefits and obesity concerns amid planning for a regional greenway network.
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Henderson County
Jaime Laughter
Mills River
Transylvania County
Watco
Ecusta Trail
Katie Breckheimer
Friends of the Oklawaha Greenway
Jackson Park
Blue Ridge Community College
Bill Lapsley
Blue Ridge Community Park
John Mitchell
Henderson
French Broad Mpo
Buncombe
Madison
Haywood
Berkeley Park
Westfeldt Park
Oklawaha South
BRCC
Flat Rock Park
Mitchell
N.C. 280
French Broad River
Pisgah Forest
Alta Planning & Design
NCDOT
Hendersonville
Shelton
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University of Virginia Cavaliers
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Bill Moss
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