BROWNSVILLE — Cameron County was one of 22 recipients for federal grant money that will eventually pave the way for a mountain bike trail at Pete Benavides Park.
The grant money comes from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, which approved a total of $3.54 million in federal grants through the National Recreational Trails Fund, which funds trail construction, renovation, and acquisition.
“During a trip to Austin, Commissioner (Sofia) Benavides and county staff met with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and that’s when we told them about (the project), and I don’t believe they’ve done mountain bike trails before so they checked into it and said it would qualify,” said David Garcia, county administrator.
Garcia said the funding should cover the cost of the trail, but if it does not, the county will cover the rest.
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