Ante Up

Dear EAG Group Leaders and Advisors,

The email below is an update on the status of the Entrance Project and has been sent to Entrance Project Donors;

Dear Entrance Project Supporters,

Our Weatherby Lake Entrance Advisory Group (EAG) is very appreciative of your pledge of financial support for this project. We have not asked for your contributions yet because we did not want to collect cash before we were ready to spend it.

The process has taken longer than expected. Our first round of bidding earlier this year was unsuccessful regarding both the number of bidders and submitted costs. So, we went back to the drawing board and made informal contacts with several construction companies to get a better understanding of the cost drivers of our project and potential modifications. This process was successful and has lead us to conclude that our project, about as envisioned, can be built consistent with our budget.

The City of Weatherby Lake published a Notice in the August 11 issue of The Landmark newspaper requesting bids for construction of the entrance at Eastside by City Hall, with a deadline for sealed bids on Sept. 2. If we receive bids that meet our expectations, the EAG will ask the Board of Alderman for approval to build, which means we will be spending $'s. In this case you can expect a request for your contribution later in September or early October.

The very good news is that after lots of hard work by many volunteers, we are getting close to construction! If you have any questions or comments, please let us know.

Thanks.
Jim Miller

EAG Leader

cc: Kristine Lawrence, EAG Communications Leader