Memorandum
Date: June 10, 2025
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Jessica Pyska, District 5 Supervisor
Subject: Approve Letter of Support for the Lake County Historical Society application for grant funding
Executive Summary:
Your board recently approved a similar letter in support of Lake County Historical Society’s application for grant funding necessary to construct a carriage house for the 17 horse drawn wagons donated to the Ely Stage Stop and Country Museum.
The item before your board today will allow the Lake County Historical Society to submit this generic letter to multiple grantor organizations to continue work to fund projects of the museum. The grants will be for supplies for school visits, interpretive signage, restoration projects and any other activities.
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Recommended Action: Approve Letter of Support for the Lake County Historical Society application for grant funding and authorize the chair to sign