Singletrack trails are coming to public land near the airport and golf course, offering new opportunities for outdoor recreation in the city.Excelsior Springs City Council have unanimously approved a five-year agreement with Urban Trail Co. to design, construct and maintain a natural- surface trail system on city-owned property near the Excelsior Springs Memorial Airport and Golf Course. The agreement includes a conceptual trail route map and establishes a volunteer-based model for trail building, with no funding obligation from the city.“This is the memorandum of understanding with Urban Trail Co. to develop new singletrack trails on property owned by the city at the airport and golf course,” stated Parks and Recreation and Community Center Director Nate Williams. “Urban Trail Co. is the proven developer of singletrack trails. The department does not have the knowledge base to develop these trails and maintain them to the high standard we prefer...