Monterey County Sheriff’s Office to Close Monterey and King City Substations to Lobby Services Due to Staffing and Budget Constraints on November 17
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announced on November 3 the closure of its 2 substation offices to lobby services effective Monday November 17, 2025. The offices are in Monterey and King City. The decision was made due to staffing needs that require records personnel to be reassigned to the Sheriff’s main office in Salinas to maintain essential public safety services. Earlier this year, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office had to cut 5.8 million dollars from its budget to do our part in helping the county to balance its annual budget. As a result, the Sheriff’s Office was required to re-evaluate its current allotted budget and make the difficult decision to consolidate operations by moving administrative staff from the Monterey and King City offices to the main Salinas office. Despite the public lobby closures, deputies assigned to the Monterey and King City substations will continue to operate from those offices to ensure timely responses to calls for service and ongoing co...