NORTHSHORE – The Board of Supervisors gave final approval on buying properties for a park facility and a sheriff's substation at its meeting last week.

On Tuesday, the board held public hearings on the redevelopment agency's purchase of a building at 12588 Acorn St. in Clearlake Oaks. Also up for public hearing was the agency plan – in partnership with the sheriff's office's – to purchase property at 6222 and 6224 E. Highway 20 in Lucerne, which is slated for use as a sheriff's substation.

Redevelopment Deputy Director Eric Seely told the board that the Acorn Street property will be used for a restroom and storage facility next to the new Nylander Park.

Seely explained that buying the building from Gary Nylander for $150,000 and upgrading it – which he said will cost less than $100,000 – will cost significantly less than building restrooms from the ground up.

Supervisor Denise Rushing said the project is an important one for the community.

With no public comment, the board approved the purchase.

There also was no public comment during the hearing on the substation property, offered to the county by May Noble for $300,000.

Sheriff Rod Mitchell told the board at a meeting earlier last month month that the substation would be at the center of a Highway 20 operational area. He told Lake County News in a previous interview that the substation will eventually have a staff level officer assigned to oversee sheriff's operations there.

Rushing said Lucerne's residents are very supportive of the substation's location in that community.

“In addition, this is actually a good step for the economy of Lucerne, to have county employees based there,” she said.

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