The Monterey County Government Center in Salinas that has been shut down for two weeks due to a sewer line malfunction is set to reopen as soon as early next week, the county said Thursday.
The county announced the center’s closure on Sept. 3 after an extensive sewer line malfunction occurred that mostly affected the building’s first floor, which contains customer service for several departments. The closure was needed to allow cleanup and remediation work and ensure the safety of employees and the public, the county said.
The tentative reopening is set for “early to mid-week,” according to the county.
Contractors and other environmental consultants tackled the problem for the most part, but during their work they discovered another issue that needs fixing — the building’s fire sprinkler system. The county said it has been decided to push the reopening to next week so that “all systems can be certified completely ready for regular business.”
Until then, services usually provided by the Government Center at 168 W. Alisal St. will continue with some relocations.
— Treasurer-Tax Collector visitors should follow posted signs at the Government Center for information on the current service location.
— The Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and Assessor-Clerk-Recorder’s Office will have staff in Conference Room E-118, next to U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren’s office, in the East Wing at 142 W. Alisal St. on the first floor.
— The Public Defender’s Office will continue helping the public by phone at 831-755-5058 and in person at the Law Library at 142 W. Alisal St., Suite E-107. Staff will be available from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m.
— The Auditor-Controller’s Office is working remotely, with limited in-person Accounts Payable and Payroll services available at the county’s Information Technology Department at 1590 Moffett St.
— The District 1 Supervisor’s Office is working remotely, while the District 2 office is working from its Castroville office and the District 3 office is working from its King City office. District 4 and 5 are working from their Marina and Monterey offices, respectively.
