Salinas to build Hebron family center, renovate Closter Park and add universal playgrounds
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Summary
Library and community services staff updated partners on capital projects funded by grants and ARPA, including an $8.1 million Hebron Family Center under construction, a Closter Park revitalization funded by Prop 68, and $3 million allocated for playground improvements.
Kristen Lundquist, the city’s Library and Community Services Director, briefed legislative partners on recreation and community facility projects under way in Salinas.
Lundquist said the city obtained $8,100,000 to advance the Hebron Family Center project; construction of a new roughly 7,000‑square‑foot facility is under way with an anticipated completion in December 2025. She said the Closter Park revitalization advanced using a Proposition 68 grant and was expected to break ground in the coming weeks with an anticipated opening about 18 months after construction begins. Lundquist also said the city had allocated up to $3,000,000 in recent years, primarily from American Rescue Plan Act funds, to improve playground infrastructure and that two new universal playgrounds will be installed in the coming months.
Why it matters: the projects expand community space and recreation access, including universally accessible playgrounds intended for children of all abilities. Lundquist framed the investments as quality‑of‑life components that complement the city’s housing and infrastructure priorities.
No formal actions were taken at the briefing; Lundquist’s presentation was informational and framed as part of a larger request for continued collaboration and support from state and federal partners.