This meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
The purpose of the meeting is to identify support for this project and organize committees to begin the ground work needed to move this project forward.
People will be asked to share ideas and offer their vision on what this “discovery center” might look like.
Volunteers will be needed to serve on the project's board, develop a business plan, investigate possible sites and locations, and organize fundraisers.
Interim City Administrator Steve Albright will provide a brief overview about the use of redevelopment money. The Clearlake Chamber of Commerce and the Lake County Chamber of Commerce have both been invited to send representatives.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors has allocated $100,000 for a south county visitor center. CMAS has allocated $5,000 as seed money for a fund to pay for grant writing. Grant providers will require local matches of funds and/or in-kind donations so widespread community support is vital to the success of this project.
CMAS envisions a facility where there is a mix of commercial/business activity – a gift shop, kayak and canoe rentals or perhaps an ice cream parlor – a hands-on children's museum which features Lake County wildlife, geology and history, and a visitor's desk which would highlight local points of interest and businesses.
This facility would be a draw not only for local families and schools, but would be a destination for tourists as well.
CMAS also hopes to include Lower Lake High School students enrolled in the Construction Pathway as part of the workforce involved.
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