Soil and Water Conservation District

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Announcements

• Public Notice: SWCD October 2026 Board Meeting Change

  The October 2026 Lake SWCD Board Meeting has been rescheduled for October 27, 2026 at 6:30 pm in the Headwaters Conference room located at 105 Main St, Suite B 304, Painesville.

  Future meetings will be held the third Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm. To attend please contact [email protected] or 440-350-2730 for location and directions.

• Public Notice 2026 Lake SWCD Board of Supervisors’ Election

  

  Election Notice – 9/18/2026

  The Ohio Soil and Water Conservation Commission will cause an election of Supervisors of the Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) to be held in accordance with Chapter 940 of the Ohio Revised Code. Individuals who own or occupy land within the Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District and are 18 years of age or older may vote for Supervisor.

  There are three (3) ways an eligible voter can cast a ballot:

  1.) At the SWCD office, 105 Main Street Suite B301, Painesville OH 44077 from 10/1/2026 until 10/30/2026 during normal business hours; or

  2.) At the SWCD Annual Meeting, which will take place at The Springbrook Gardenhouse at Springbrook Gardens Park, 6776 Heisley Road in Mentor on October 29th on 10/29/2026. Election will run from 6:00pm to 7:00pm ; or

  3.) Voting absentee from 10/1/2026 until 10/30/2026, by requesting the ballot application and election ballot from the SWCD office at the following address 105 Main Street B301, Painesville OH 44077, by calling 440-350-2730, or email [email protected]. Absentee ballots must be received by mail or in person in the SWCD office by 10/30/2026 and 12:01 PM.

   Two (2) Supervisors will be elected to a three‐year term commencing January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2029.

  Nominees are:

  1. Matt Schweikert
  2. Dr. David  Pierce
  3. Thomas (Tom) Rowan

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Legal Notice

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS/PUBLIC NOTICE TO BIDDERS
 
Sealed proposals will be received by the Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District at105 Main Street, Painesville, OH, 44077 in the Headwaters Conference Room on the 3rd floor of the Nolan Building (Building B) on November 13, 2026, and will be opened and read at 12:00 P.M. for the following Project:

MARSH CREEK DAM REMOVAL

Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting on November 3, 2026

RSVP to [email protected] for details
 
Bids   must   be    in   accordance   with   specifications   advertised    on           the      Lake SWCD websites: https://www.lakecountyohio.gov/swcd/ and https://lakeconservation.org/  or RFPs will be available for pick-up  at  the   District  Office. Bidders shall be responsible for checking Addenda and obtaining any from the website.
 
 
 
By order of:
 
 
Dan Donaldson, District Administrator

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Lake SWCD Monthly Board Meetings
 
In 2026 Lake SWCD Board Meetings have been scheduled for the third Tuesdays of the month at 6:30 pm in the Headwaters Conference room located at 105 Main St, Suite B 304, Painesville.

To attend please contact [email protected] or 440-350-2730 for location and directions

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