LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Board of Supervisors last week took a step that’s necessary for the county to receive more than $1.3 million in state grant funding that will improve more than a dozen parks throughout Lake County.
In a unanimous vote on June 28, the board approved a resolution authorizing Public Services Director Lars Ewing to execute documents with the California Department of Transportation for the Clean California Local Grant Program.
In March, the state announced that it had awarded $1,358,545 to the county of Lake for a park improvement project.
The city of Clearlake also is receiving $1,557,158 to clean and beautify the downtown corridor with the installation of wayfinding signage and murals on exterior walls of businesses painted by local artists, as Lake County News has reported.
Unlike many grant programs, Ewing told the board that the Clean California Local Grant Program did not require a local match.
Ewing’s report to the board explained that the Clean California Initiative is a multiyear, $1.1 billion program to increase litter abatement efforts by Caltrans and local entities statewide, and to support state and local beautification projects.
He reported that in December Caltrans issued a call for projects for the grant program. Ewing submitted the grant application in February and received word it was successful in March.
The “Lake County Beautification Initiative Project” will involve work at 15 county parks, Ewing told the board on June 28.
There will be litter abatement, cleanup and beautification, public art, shade structures, trees, drinking fountains, benches, trash/recycling receptacle and litter abatement signs, Ewing reported.
He said the project also includes a countywide marketing outreach and educational campaign.
The parks to be included in the project are:
• Clearlake Oaks: Clearlake Oaks Park, Nylander Park.
• Kelseyville: Kelseyville Community Park, Lakeside Park, Saderlund Park.
• Lower Lake: Russell Rustici Park.
• Lucerne: Alpine Park, Davis Beach, Lucerne Harbor Park.
• Middletown: Middletown Square Park.
• Nice: Hammond Park, Hinman Park, Keeling Park, Triangle Park, Rodman Slough Park.
Ewing’s report explained that once the board approved the resolution, he and Caltrans officials would sign the agreement, clearing the way for Public Services to begin “reimbursable project work.”
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State grant to fund Lake County parks improvements
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