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Kern County breaks ground on $9.5 million Lamont Park project
Summary
Kern County announced a $9.5 million Lamont Park beautification project that will add a soccer field with lighting, a splash pad, multipurpose courts and a shaded pavilion adjacent to an elementary school, library and Boys & Girls Club.
Kern County and community leaders marked a groundbreaking for Lamont Park, a $9,500,000 beautification project planned to add a lit soccer field, a splash pad, multipurpose courts and a shaded pavilion.
County narration said District 4 Supervisor David Couch and county officials joined valued community leaders for the ceremony. The project’s location — adjacent to an elementary school, the library and the Boys & Girls Club — was highlighted as a key benefit for families and youth.
A community speaker at the event praised resident input on the park’s design and expressed confidence that children will use and enjoy the new facilities. "By the way, through your incredible imagination, you were able to come up with the design or help with certainly with your input," the speaker (S6) said.
The county described the project as a comprehensive transformation; no formal funding breakdown beyond the overall project cost was specified in the transcript. The segment did not record votes or formal county actions tied to the groundbreaking; it presented the project as a community capital investment and noted continued partnership with local organizations.
