Chris Rogers of the TPL met with Steve Planchon of the MHLT to discuss the first part of the proposal, the Dude Creek area. This high price was surprise to those involved in the project based on earlier discussion with Planchon and experience with similar projects elsewhere. Meadow Brook and Greg Streveler both have calls in to Chris Rogers and may have more information a the next GCA meeting. Our proposal apparently did not meet the goals of their Sustainable Communities Program this year but we were encouraged to apply again next year. She reported that the community chest has already repaid it's other loans and is now debt free.
Business is good and donations of goods continue to come in.
Volunteer help is still needed to finish the outside building projects and to continue the program. Annie hopes that in the near future, the Community Chest can begin to provide its profits to fund other GCA efforts. Dock Update Bruce Paige reported that a letter from DOT indicates that the cost estimates of the project have doubled and thus the project's funding has been lowered in priority. Construction will probably not begin next year but might start in 2001 or 2002. The letter would state that the original high priority for this project was due to the safety concerns and growing needs of the community which remain important regardless of the cost of the project.