Greene County leaders receive $200,000 check to help build Firefly Trail

Firefly Trail Incorporated recently gave a $200,000 check to Woodville Mayor Phil Brock and Greene County leaders to help with the city’s portion of local matching funds required to build the trail through Woodville.

These funds will help in building the 2.6 mile section of the trail and to combine new construction with portions of the existing sidewalk and Elm Street. This is according to a press release sent out by President of Firefly Trail Incorporated Mark Ralston.

This section is a connecting link between south and north Woodville from Union Point’s northern city limits to Greene County/Oglethorpe County line.

When construction is done, the community will host a 6.5 mile section. Ultimately the trail is meant to span 39 miles from Union Point to Athens.

“The City Council of Woodville and I would like to thank Firefly Trail Incorporated for the generous donation,” Brock said. “We have a small community with no taxes, and completion of the trail would have been years away without this donation.”

“Greene County is very grateful for the partnership of Firefly Trail Inc. in the planning, development, and construction of the Firefly Trail Project,” Greene County Manager Byron Lombard said. “Their commitment has been instrumental in this project, and their financial support is making the difference for completion of the project inside the city limits of
Woodville.”

The project is being built using a $2.1 million grant from the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program
(GOSP). As part of that grant, communities are required to provide a local match equal to 25% of the
total project cost.