A few years ago, I – along with my husband, James Green – wrote into the local papers regarding getting a park started for the Clear Lake Riviera. There has been a few updates within the past year about this, but I just wanted to update the community regarding it.

Things are still rolling. I recently spoke with Kim Clymire, head of the county's Parks and Recreation Department, and he informed me of this:

 

"As you may know, the plans were developed at a community meeting held by Supervisor Rob Brown and me at the Riviera School,” Clymire said. “If the school board continues to support the project the plans will then be sent to the state architect for review and approval which is required because the park will be on school property. After that, they will go to the county Board of Supervisors for approval and then finally out to bid.

“Optimistically, we will go out to bid in the early spring of 2009,” he said. “In addition, since the county has budgeted $300,000 for this project and I estimate it will cost approximately $500,000 I will be submitting a park bond grant fund application in March of 2009 for additional funds. Those funds probably won't be available until 2010. In light of that, the project will need to be built in phases with the ball field, parking area and playground equipment as Phase I and the restroom as Phase II."

 

This has taken a while to get approved but I, as many Clear Lake Riviera homeowners are, am excited to see this finally happen! We desperately need a place for the kids here.

If anyone still plans on donating toward this project, please feel free to contact Rob Brown or Kim Clymire and also put the word out! If more people know about this,then maybe more donations will come in. Also they can email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Karin and James Green live in the Clear Lake Riviera.

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