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R Town Commungy <br />PO Box 297 <br />WA 98947 <br />May 19,2016 <br />Mayor Geoff Scherer <br />City of Roslyn <br />Box 451 <br />Roslyn,WA 98941 <br />Dear Mayor Scherer: <br />The RTown Corununity Board unanimously supports the City of Roslyn's Town to Teanawayproject and the <br />purchase of 160 acres of private property between the Roslyn Urban Forest and the extensive public lands to the <br />north. <br />RTown's mission is to:encourage andinivate new endeavors and mcreased pardcrþadonm communitynetwonts m <br />Roslyn and upper Eitdtas County.Our vision is to be a:sustamable orgarnzadon that w21meet the needs and <br />celebrate the special quakdes ofour communityforgeneradons to come. <br />Regional and connecting trail systems offer benefits to local families,business owners and visitors.Specific benefits <br />include: <br />1)Increased tourism spending and overnight stays; <br />2)Brandmg opportunities for businesses in the region; <br />3)Ability to attract and secure grant funding in support of the trail,habitat and tourism expansion opportunities; <br />4)Decreased health care costs for communities with connected trails; <br />5)Increased opportunities for new businesses associated with outdoor recreation including restaurants,hotels,gear <br />shops and other affiliated business. <br />The Town to Teanawayplan also builds upon a long-held community vision to create recreationalconnections <br />between the communities of Roslyn,Cle EIum,Ronald,and the Suncadia Master Planned Resort.The current <br />interruption in public ownership disconnects Roslyn's trail network and surrounding trail systems (which include <br />the the Coal Mines Trail,Suncadia trail system,Washington State Horse Park trails,and the John Wayne Trail) <br />froml trail systems on Nature Conservancy lands and in the TeanawayCommunity Forest. <br />RTown Community tracks visitors and tourists during our events which include the 2015 Wild Run,Roslyn <br />Outdoor School Fund Raisers and Roslyn Art Festivals.Our events draw local and extended Families and visitors <br />during the year.Trails and experiences in nature are the most frequently cited reasons for visits to our region and <br />any opportunity to expand those ofTerings would have signiÏicant impacLs <br />We applaud the City of Roslyn for taking this proactive step to securing funds for the future of outdoor recreation in <br />our County.Best of luck and please let us know how we can assist in the future. <br />Sincerely, <br />JWiiine Brodine <br />RTown Secretary and Treasurer