City of Clearlake to hold fourth annual State of the City event

By Elizabeth Larson | Oct. 1, 2019
Clearlake Public Works crew members will demonstrate the city’s new road maintenance equipment at the State of the City event at Austin Park in Clearlake, Calif., on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. Courtesy photo.

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The city of Clearlake will be presenting its fourth annual State of the City address on Wednesday, Oct. 2.

The event will take place in Austin Park, located at 14077 Lakeshore Drive, beginning at 5 p.m.

The State of the City will include Clearlake Police Department K9 Unit demonstrations, pet adoptions by Clearlake Animal Control and a demonstration by Public Works of the new road maintenance equipment.

There will be a play area with a bounce house and free snow cones.

Clearlake Police Sgt. Elvis Cook and his K9 partner, Zeus, are part of the K9 Unit that will give a demonstration at the State of the City event at Austin Park in Clearlake, Calif., on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. Courtesy photo.

The highlight of the evening will be the groundbreaking of the upcoming Austin Park Improvement Project, a planned upgrade of the park to include a new playground, a dedicated dog park, a new event stage and much more.

“There have been so many new and exciting improvements in Clearlake, including Measure V road improvements, new businesses and decreased overall crime rates,” said City Manager Alan Flora. “This is our opportunity to show the community all the work of the city over the past year, meet the employees that make it happen, and talk about how our plans will change our city’s future.”

The city invites everyone to come and hear about the great things happening in Clearlake.

Members of the Clearlake Police Department will be among the city staff welcoming community members to the State of the City event in Clearlake, Calif., on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. Courtesy photo.