County Commissioners Consider Walking Trail Funding for Cuba Students

The Sandoval County Board of County Commissioners is meeting today, November 24, 2025, at 10 a.m. in the County Commission Chambers at 1500 Idalia Road in Bernalillo to consider approval of a Transportation Project Fund grant agreement for the County Road 13 Walking Trail and Bike Path Phase 1. The agenda item covers plan and design work and right of way acquisition for Project CN LP60060, a project described by county officials as intended to promote student safety for the Cuba School District.

The meeting was posted as a Notice of Special Meeting and is an official public action. The notice includes information on how members of the public may access the meeting and provides a contact for the County Manager's Office for more details or to request accommodations. The county posted the notice on its official website. Residents who live along County Road 13, or who have children attending schools in the Cuba School District, are among those most directly affected by the board's decision.

Phase 1 of the project, as listed on the agenda, focuses on preparatory work rather than construction. Approval of the grant agreement would authorize the county to use Transportation Project Fund resources for planning and design tasks and to begin right of way acquisition. Right of way acquisition can entail negotiations with property owners and may lead to subsequent public hearings or compensation arrangements, making local outreach and transparency important during the coming months.

The proposed walking trail and bike path aims to improve safe routes to school and enhance nonmotorized connectivity within the Cuba School District area. For local residents, benefits could include safer pedestrian and bicycle access to schools and reduced vehicle pedestrian conflicts on County Road 13. At the same time, landowners near the corridor should expect county staff to contact affected parties if acquisition moves forward.

This special meeting is a timely reminder of how county grant agreements translate into on the ground projects that affect daily travel and school commutes. The commissioners action today will determine whether the county advances design work and begins right of way steps for Project CN LP60060. For more information or to request accommodations to attend the meeting contact the County Manager's Office or view the public notice on the Sandoval County website.