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Assembly Speaker Rivas, Monterey County officials reopen Pajaro Park after 2023 floods
Summary
Monterey County and state officials marked the ribbon-cutting for renovated Pajaro Park, funded through a $20 million AB 102 allocation for flood recovery; officials highlighted park repairs, community assistance programs and a new local swiftwater rescue capability.
Monterey County and state leaders on Thursday celebrated the reopening of Pajaro Park after repairs funded through a $20 million California Assembly Bill 102 allocation, officials said at a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
"Through this $20 million grant allocation what began as an urgent response grew into a commitment to rebuilding, stabilizing, and strengthening the community for the long term," Kelsey Scandlin, director of Monterey County Department of Emergency Management, told the crowd. Scandlin said county staff partnered with nonprofit groups and local organizations to deliver assistance programs, award nonprofit grants and restore public infrastructure.
County and district officials credited AB 102 funding and local…
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