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Friday, April 23, 2021
Supes OK split sale of downtown Placerville properties Andrew Vonderschmitt Staff writer
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El Dorado Gold 1848 plans for a museum at the old U.S. Post Office in downtown Placerville.
The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved the sale of two county-owned properties — 515 and 525 Main St. — after years of vacancy. The nonprofit organization El Dorado Gold 1848 will acquire 515 Main St., known as the old U.S. Post Office and former District Attorney’s Office, and the city of Placerville 525 Main St., an adjacent annex building. The city of Placerville will enter into an agreement with Arts and Culture El Dorado to utilize 525 Main.
County roads selected for repairs
At the April 13 Placerville City Council meeting City Manager Cleve Morris was authorized to negotiate and execute the purchase and sale agreement of 525 Main in the amount of $25,000. Arts and Culture El Dorado has agreed to provide to the city the full amount to be applied to the transfer of the building. The city will retain ownership of the building and, according to Morris, Arts and Culture El Dorado will bear the costs of repair, refurbishment and maintenance. El Dorado Gold 1848 will pay $100,000 for the larger property at 515 Main. Kris Payne, vice president of El Dorado Gold 1848, at the April 13 meeting said the organization intends to refurbish the
old post office for use as a museum with a focus on education and the display of historical artifacts. Arts and Culture El Dorado organizers say they plan to use the annex at 525 Main for an arts and agriculture space that will include a rooftop garden and demonstration kitchen with a focus on education and agritourism. At Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting two residents made public comments on the proposed sale of the buildings stating concerns over the lack of public input into the process. Supervisors had no further discussion on the item and voted unanimously to approve both sales.
Catchin’ smiles — fish, too
Dawn Hodson Staff writer Road projects throughout the county have been given the go-ahead. To be funded this fiscal year, the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors at its April 13 meeting unanimously approved the roadway improvements. The county will receive just over $6 million in funds in 2021-22 from Senate Bill 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. As part of the multi-year projects, in phase one hazardous trees and low-hanging foliage will be removed or cut back along roadways. In phase two roadside ditching and possible culvert repair will take place. Ditching is correcting drainage issues and making sure culverts are free of debris and are functioning to their fullest capacity. Phase three will consist of repairing damaged asphalt where needed. In phase four roads will get rubberized asphalt surface treatment and thermoplastic markings. With this surface treatment roads are expected to have a lifespan of 15-20 years. Projects are expected to begin in fall 2021 and be completed by summer/fall 2022.
Roads to be repaired El Dorado Hills — 2.5 miles of El Dorado Hills Boulevard between Green Valley Road and Wilson Boulevard South county — 4.84 miles of Bucks Bar Road between Pleasant Valley and Mt. Aukum roads Diamond Springs — 4.7 miles of roadway within the Diamond Springs area, including roads southeast of Highway 49 from Patterson Road to Koki Lane and north of Highway 49 from Grace Drive to Ryan Drive Greenwood — 5 miles of Greenwood Road between Highway 193 and Marshall Road South Lake Tahoe — 4.2 miles of roadway in the Cold Creek area of South Lake Tahoe between Pioneer Trail, Cold Creek Trail and Cold Creek
Projects already in the works Multi-year projects that began last fall n
See road repairs, page A3
Photos by Cecilia Clark
Lots of fish were reeled in at Lumsden Pond Saturday in the Placerville Fishing Derby, including this 15.75-inch rainbow trout snagged by 6-year-old Cash Mastin of Placerville. Cash earned first place in the K-second grade division.
Derby nets fun at Lumsden It was a beautiful day for fishing Saturday at Lumsden Pond. Placerville’s little lake was stocked earlier in the week with about 500 pounds of rainbow trout, ready for young anglers to compete in the 33rd
Placerville Fishing Derby made possible by the Placerville Kiwanis Club, Placerville Lions Club, city of Placerville Recreation and Parks Department and El Dorado County Fish and Game.
Casting their lines with the help of grandpa Jack Vidal were Colton Mott, 12, Emma Mott, 8, and Wyatt Mott, 5, from left. Colton, who caught three fish with the biggest at 16 inches, won first place in the sixth to Rescue youngster Colt Fletterick, 6, nets a 14-incher to take third in his age group. eighth grade division; Emma tied for third in K-second with her two 14-inch fish; and Wyatt had the top catch See more photos and results on page A9 for preschoolers at 15.5 inches.
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