Show up for Purser Hulsey
IMPORTANT: Because of the bad weather forecast, the Matthews Board of Commissioners meeting has been rescheduled to THURSDAY JAN 29.
Purser Hulsey Park is at a critical moment and we need your help.
Last March, the Matthews Board of Commissioners approved $11 million in bonds for park improvements, with the largest investment focused on Purser Hulsey. That commitment created real opportunity, but now the details matter.
Trailblazer members recently attended a Parks & Recreation advisory meeting and learned that some options currently under consideration could significantly REDUCE mountain biking at the park, including:
- LOSS of existing volunteer-built trails
- FAILURE to move forward with the planned pump track
- The good news: final plans are still being shaped.
What happens next comes down to budget and prioritization decisions, and those decisions are influenced by public input.
Here’s how you can help — two simple actions:
1️⃣ Show up to the next Matthews Board of Commissioners meeting
Monday Jan 29th 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 232 Matthews Station Street.
You don’t need to speak. Just being there matters.
We will have a Trailblazers board member speaking, but a room filled with riders and supporters sends a powerful message.
👉 Bring your helmet. Wear MTB gear or Trailblazers shirts.
2️⃣ Send a short email to the Commissioners
Even a few sentences in your own words makes a difference.
We believe the final plans should:
- Preserve the existing trail system built and maintained by volunteers
- Include a bike skills park as originally envisioned
- Save money, improve safety, and protect tree canopy by eliminating a full connecting road
Commissioners’ emails (just copy and paste all into your message):
mayorhigdon@matthewsnc.gov
jurban@matthewsnc.gov
schambers@matthewsnc.gov
bhacker@matthewsnc.gov
jclayton@matthewsnc.gov
klamson@matthewsnc.gov
jgarrity@matthewsnc.gov
If you ride, walk, or care about Purser Hulsey—now is the moment to show it.
