County of Monterey Government Center to Remain Closed Through the End of the Week

Salinas, CA - The County of Monterey Government Center, located at 168 W. Alisal Street in Salinas, will remain closed to the public and general staff through the end of this week as cleanup and remediation efforts continue following an extensive sewer line malfunction.

The extended closure is necessary to allow County Facilities personnel and contractors adequate time to complete proper cleanup and remediation work and to ensure the safety and security of County employees and members of the public before the building is reopened.

The offices most significantly impacted by the closure include:

• Assessor, Clerk-Recorder's Office
• Treasurer-Tax Collector's Office
• Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Office
• Public Defender's Office
• Supervisor District 2 Office

At this time, County officials are actively working to establish satellite service locations for the most impacted public-facing offices. The County's goal is to provide services to the public as efficiently and seamlessly as possible while remediation work continues at the Government Center.

Other County departments (including the Auditor Controller, County Counsel, Human Resources, and the County Administrative Office) housed in the Government Center will have employees working remotely to maintain continuity of County government operations and services. The Supervisors of District 3 and District 5 are working from their community-based offices, in King City and Monterey, respectively.

County Facilities teams and contractors continue to work diligently to address the impacts of the sewer line malfunction. County officials are closely monitoring the cleanup and remediation process and will provide additional updates regarding satellite service locations and the anticipated reopening of the Government Center as information becomes available.

The County of Monterey appreciates the patience and understanding of employees and the public as this important work is completed.

County of Monterey Government Center
168 W. Alisal Street
Salinas, California

Media Contact: Nick Pasculli, Chief Communications Officer