King City City Council meeting recap

Mayor Mike LaBarre presented a Mayor’s commendation award at the King City City Council meeting on Tuesday night, February 27 to John McElmoyl for the time he put in with the Airport Advisory Committee. Other highlights from the meeting involved a presentation from Monterey Salinas Transit Assistant General Manager of Finance and Administration Hunter Harvath regarding how far MST has come over the years serving King City and other cities in South Monterey County. Harvath said that MST has purchased property on San Antonio Drive in King City to build a new bus garage and facility which will help expand their services in communities all over South Monterey County. Cal Water Local Manager Marc Bloom addressed the Council about a water leak that occurred on a private fire service connection in an industrial area of King City on Friday night, February 23. Bloom wants residents and businesses to know that if there are any problems with their water service to please contact Cal Water and they’ll do what they can to help. The water leak did not affect any other customers. Bloom also stated that it’s important that business owners and residents manage their resources and indicated that Cal Water is in the area to support and assist all of their customers.