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The city of Clear Lake is moving forward with its future library expansion project before it has closed on the former Woodford Lumber & Home Co. building. The Clear Lake City Council, in a 3-2 vote, with Mike Callanan and Gary Hugi opposed, approved a design partnership agreement with Bergland + Cram, of Mason City, to help the city envision a path forward for the project, including cost, scope and timeline, at its meeting Monday evening. The Clear Lake City Council met Monday evening to act on several items related to its park and library expansion projects.  Ashle...

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The city of Clear Lake is considering an amendment to its consolidated urban renewal plan that would allow it to provide up to nearly $1.5 million in financial incentives to two new commercial developments. City Administrator Scott Flory briefly reviewed the unnamed developments, including a 47,000-square-foot commercial and retail space with related surface parking and a 6,000-square-foot commercial space, and incentives with the Clear Lake City Council Monday evening during its meeting. City Administrator Scott Flory outlines two new commercial projects proposed in the city during the Clear...

The city of Clear Lake is laying the groundwork for a future library expansion project. The Clear Lake City Council unanimously approved a resolution to purchase and acquire the former Woodford Lumber & Home Co. building at 210 N. Fourth St. from Clear Lake Independent Telephone Co., successor of Woodford Wheeler Lumber Co., for $343,000 Monday evening. “The decision to purchase the property is merely the first step, and I want to emphasize that, the first step in a long process to develop a state-of-the-art library and community center project,” said Bennett Smith, Clear Lake city ...

The Clear Lake City Council is moving forward with a financial process that could save the city about $19,000 over the next four years.