The City of King announced on Monday, December 2 that they have received approval for a $60,000 donation from Aera Energy to renovate the Creek Bridge Soccer Park and reopen the venue as Aera Soccer Park. The project represents Aera Energy's commitment to supporting the community's youth soccer programs and the City of King's Comprehensive Plan to End Youth Violence.
The three-acre park is located across the street from Chalone Peaks Middle School and is at the center of the Arboleda subdivision. The middle school's four soccer teams, an adult soccer league and a local youth soccer program frequently use the soccer field. The park currently includes a small play structure and restrooms, but the existing soccer field — which serves as the park's main attraction - has long been in need of repairs.
"The renovation of the soccer park means so much more than just a new and improved soccer field for our community to utilize. Studies show that involvement in youth sports can significantly contribute to reducing youth crime," said Mike LeBarre, Mayor of King City. “It also demonstrates Aera Energy's commitment to the community and to being a partner in supporting our youth. The soccer park has needed repairs for years, but we simply ha necessary resources to do so. We are grateful for Aera's donation and partnership in this project."
The donation will fund the majority of the cost of the field renovation, which includes the removal of turf, irrigation upgrades, and the development of better water conservation efforts for the park's soccer field and sidelines. In turn, the park will be renamed Aera Soccer Park. A park naming policy was recently approved by the City Council as one of the new strategies to address important needs despite existing financial constraints. The City has also made a commitment to ensure that the park is maintained to a high standard in the future — which includes all grass areas, trees, the play structure, the soccer field, the soccer goals and equipment.
"We are pleased to partner with King City to renovate the park into one that will serve the youth and families of our community for generations to come," said Kathy Miller, Aera public affairs coordinator for Monterey County. “As part of the City's plan to create a safer King City, there's been a focused effort to expand activities for youth. Revitalizing the soccer park is one more step toward building a stronger and more vibrant community."
The City Council approved the Aera Energy sponsorship and park naming agreement at its regularly scheduled City Council meeting on November 26th. Work on the soccer park renovation project is scheduled to begin this month and slated for completion in spring 2020.
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