Community volunteers secure grant to install permanent PA at city bell tower

Tony Wendell reported at public comment that a coalition of local groups—including the El Dorado County Foundation, Merchants on Main, the Tree Lighting Committee and other volunteers—secured grant funding from the Latro Fund to purchase and install a permanent PA system on the bell tower. Wendell said deposits have been made and a contractor is scheduled to install fixed speakers on the bell tower and two remote speakers to support event sound.

"The PA system is going to be installed in November and it's going to be permanent speakers...we still need to raise some more money for it," Wendell said, and indicated Merchants on Main will contribute proceeds from Oktoberfest toward the project. Council members asked where to donate; Wendell and a community foundation representative said donations can be routed through the community foundation and offered to provide a link.

Council thanked Wendell and the volunteer partners for securing the funding and bringing the project to fruition. The item was informational; no council action was required.