August 17, 2016
Property donation changes Fireman’s Beach revitalization project
Conneaut Lake Borough Council voted unanimously, during an extended Borough Council meeting, Monday, August 15, to accept a generous property donation by Kathy and Bob Moss, valued at $250,000. The strip of land donated is situated on the lake where people walk to get from Ice House Park to Fireman’s Beach.
The revised plan and scope proposal which combines the Fireman’s Beach and Water Street revitalization projects needed additional funding and this donation addresses that, as well as providing added strength to the proposal.
The revised scope proposal will be submitted to a major grantor of the project [PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR)] for their approval.
For additional information refer to the “Media Coverage” section of this website and the Meadville Tribune August 13 and August 20, 2016 articles.
August 17, 2016
Woolly Mammoth sculpture to be located before Winter on Fireman’s Beach
As a key piece of the revitalization project for Water Street and Fireman’s Beach, the sculpture is the first part of a new Conneaut Lake arts trail that will connect Ice House Park and Fireman’s Beach.
The sculpture is being built thanks to a $75,000 grant awarded by the National Endowments of the Arts and received by the Conneaut Lake Community Development Committee two years ago.
Please refer to the Meadville Tribune article in the Media Coverage section of this website.
July 28, 2016
Conneaut Lake is missing out on some grants as more are being sought
CLCDC is working on a downscaled plan that can be implemented beginning Spring of 2017, utilizing the more than $3 million already received, with the hopes that additional grants pending will be acted upon favorably by the state once budget issues are resolved.
Please refer to the “Media Coverage” tab of this website for more information.
May 24, 2016
CLCDC is awarded one of three Dietrich Foundation Grant Awards
CONNEAUT LAKE — The Dietrich Foundation Conneaut Lake, PA Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation has awarded the Conneaut Lake Community Development Committee (CLCDC) $3,199 to purchase audio/visual equipment for the Conneaut Lake Town Hall.
The Girl Scouts of Western Pennsylvania and Ice House Park were also awarded grants by the Dietrich Foundation for this year.
Please see Meadville Tribune Article in the “Media Coverage” section of this website
May 24, 2016
Meadville Tribune Article offers update on CLCDC plans for the Revitalization of Conneaut Lake Borough and Fireman’s Beach
The article highlights plan modification, grant funding update, and revised schedule. Although important grants are still pending in Harrisburg, the modified plan for Phase 1 enables the project to move forward on Water Street, Fireman’s Beach, and the connector between the town and beach. With the over $3 million already awarded for the project, CLCDC is optimistic with respect to the pending grant applications which would result in expanding the work plan.
Please see Meadville Tribune Article in the “Media Coverage” section of this website
November 18, 2015
Water Street revitalization construction now in sight….
A lot of good news comes from the November 11 Conneaut Lake Borough Council Meeting. On behalf of CLCDC, Bill Eldridge presented to Borough Council with the detailed, completed revitalization engineering plans for a section of Water Street, including the 1st Street intersection through the 2nd Street intersection. This will be the 1st phase of construction and the engineering drawings have now been submitted to PennDOT for review and approval. Upon approval, the project is expected to be put out for bid in the Spring with construction to follow shortly thereafter. A plan is being acted upon to obtain easements from 14 property owners within the next month. These easements are necessary to clear the way for the construction.
Regarding the Fireman’s Beach revitalization, Borough Council gave the green light to move forward on preliminary engineering which has now been kicked off. And it was reported that a permanent easement has been received by Bob and Kathy Moss to allow for a connector tunnel under their property to enable pedestrian and bicycle traffic to move from the town to and through the Fireman’s Beach area. The connectivity between the town and the beach is an important aspect of the overall revitalization plan.
With over $3M in grants already in place for Water Street, the 1st phase is moving along at a good pace. Other grant applications are pending and CLCDC plans on additional grant applications.
The revitalization project achievements to date are a result of considerable work and coordination between CLCDC, Borough Council, major utilities, PennDOT, and our contract design engineering firm, CT Consultants.
Please refer to the November 17, 2015 Meadville Tribune article in the “Media Coverage” tab of this website titled “Easements eyed for revitalization.”
Borough Council also approved a zoning ordinance allowing Hudson Property Management to take their next step towards eventual construction of their planned $10M, 40-unit, senior-housing complex (Evans Square) on 38,000 sq ft of property in the Borough on 5th St. between Church St. and Line St. (near the post office). Hudson selected Conneaut Lake Borough for this project in large part due to the positive, forward movement occurring with the CLCDC/Borough revitalization project.
Please refer to the November 12, 2015 Meadville Tribune article in the “Media Coverage” tab of this website titled “Zoning ordinance change helps group” for interesting details.
September 30, 2015
Secretary of Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) visits revitalization site.
With two grant applications with DCNR, Conneaut Lake Borough Council and CLCDC were pleased to have the opportunity to provide a first-hand look at the Fireman’s Beach project to the Secretary of DCNR, Cindy Adams Dunn. The Secretary oversees funding sources for revitalization projects and is thus a key decision maker re: project grant applications. She was accompanied by State Senator Michelle Brooks who is a strong supporter and advocate of the Conneaut Lake Borough and Fireman’s Beach revitalization plan.
The Secretary, who’s unannounced visit to Conneaut Lake was her first, expressed that she was impressed with the plan and the potential benefit to be derived by the community through the revitalization project.
Please refer to the September 29, 2015 Meadville Tribune article in the “Media Coverage” tab of this website for more on the DCNR visit and other revitalization news.
September 8, 2015
Revitalization grant work continues
A new application is being submitted to the state for additional funding for the Water Street construction project. The new funds requested from the state are targeted for work on Second Street through Fourth Streets, specifically for stormwater removal and sidewalks. Funding is already in place for the construction work for First Street intersection through Second Street intersection with work on this segment expected to begin in the Spring of 2016.
Please refer to the August 27, 2015 Meadville Tribune article in the “Media Coverage” tab of this website.
August 10, 2015
Announcing Barbara J Cruises
1) The Barbara J will once again be making regularly scheduled cruises. Under new non-profit ownership and management, the cruises begin on Saturday, August 15, and will continue into the winter, until further notice. The public is invited (no reservation needed) to enjoy a relaxing and informative cruise on Conneaut Lake’s historic and iconic sternwheeler at $10 per person.
Schedule:
Saturday, 12:00pm
Saturday, 5:00pm
Sunday, 12:00pm
For additional information please call 814 382-RIDE
2) The Barbara J is now available for private parties and charters
For reservations and details, please call 814 382-RIDE
July 24, 2015
Save the Date
Coming This Winter
1st Annual Winter Ice House Festival
February 26-27, 2016
Ice House Park, Conneaut Lake
Family Fun Ice Sculptures – Free Interactive Displays & Door Prizes
Chili Cook-Off Contest, K.N.I.T. Community Project, Ice Harvesting Industry Exhibit and more!!!
Conneaut Lake Community Development Events Committee
Ice Festival Updates at www.newconneautlake.com
PRESENTING SPONSOR ERIEBANK