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Commissioners approve $100,000 tourism grant to aid Menlo Springs Hotel restoration
Summary
The board approved a $100,000 tourism commission grant to strengthen a larger grant application and fund architectural planning for the Menlo Springs Hotel restoration project; staff will follow up with paperwork and additional details.
The Orange County commissioners approved a provisionally awarded $100,000 tourism commission grant to support architectural planning and to help strengthen a forthcoming $500,000 grant application for the Menlo Springs Hotel restoration.
A representative asked the board to approve the $100,000 so the tourism commission could proceed with design and planning work; commissioners moved, discussed paperwork requirements and approved the funding. The representative said the funds would be used to proceed with architectural planning and to strengthen the county’s larger grant application.
Officials asked staff to provide the grant agreement paperwork and additional information to the board and the county council as needed before construction work begins.
