About CCO

Here is an excerpt from our original By-Laws stating our purpose:

• To assess the ongoing local civic needs of the Comptche Community area, and
develop a strategy to encourage the solutions to these needs

• To Provide the organizational means and funding oversight to bring these soulutions to reality.

Specific purposes for which this corporation is organized include the following:

• To provide a gathering place(s) in Comptche including a park, picnic area, restrooms, playground and outdoor amphitheater;

• To provide a community town hall/performing arts center including a commercial kitchen, meeting/seminar rooms, stage and auditorium for the promotion of the arts;

• To sponsor special education classes, lectures and seminars involving the general public, community , seniors/children and other special intrest groups;

• To directly engage in and provide facilities in the support of the Comptche Volunteer Fire Dept., Inc., (CVFD) a nonprofit public benifit corporation;

• To provide a gathering place(s) for the community members and people from the souronding area to meet and socialize at public or private parties;

• To annually assess community inputs to ensure a sense of ownership and responsiibility generally.

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Plan Summary

• The Comptche Community Organization, Inc., (CCO) intends to operate a not-for-profit rental of the Comptche Community Hall (commonly know as The Grange Hall) for community events and celebrations, as long as operational.

• The CCO will need to raise moneys to cover all monthly expenses ( 250 month) from renting the facility.

• The CCO will raise funds to upgrade/remodel the building to make it more functional as the community needs change.

• The CCO will provide One-Day Beer and Wine License for building fundraisers, but not available for private parties.

• The CCO will work with local architect, Paul Douglas, on the redesign of the facility.

• The Community Hall availability will be advertise in newspapers, on the CCO Web Page, Mendocino Coast Chamber of Commerce, Matt Rowland Productions, and Mass Mailing to Businesses in the area with fee schedule.

• Existing Grange Funds and will match with 25 to 50 family $1000 matches to raise interest and volunteers for the CCO Hall.

• The CCO will create a Donor Card for receipt of money, time or craftsmanship with acknowledgement.

• Make a Major Contributor list of tasks requesting monies and designate percentage of gift to distribute to each project. Grants will be applied for to cover mador remodel items.

• Off the top estimate should be $100,000.