Brad Ferland talks Vermont Trails and Greenways Council, Vermont’s outdoor recreation economy and Former Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad
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Show Notes
9:00 to 10:00
Nick Bennette, Chair of the Vermont Trails and Greenways Council and E.D. of the Vermont Mountain Bike Association, and Abby Long, E.D. of Kingdom Trails, economic value of recreation trails and the need to recognize the landowners who provide recreation on their property.
Vermont’s outdoor recreation economy continues to grow, bringing $2.1 billion annually, which amounts to 4.8% of State GDP, according to 2023 US Bureau of Economic Analysis.
10:00 to 11:00
Former Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad
Reflections of being Burlington Chief, repeat offenders, recruitment in an age of defunding and what’s ahead.