We lost the battle with the closure of Fort Ord. With less middle class families here the tourism industry is all we have. Sad
“In 1993 and in 2005 both the Navy School and the Defense Language Institute were under consideration for those BRAC Rounds,” said City of Monterey City Manager Mike McCarthy.
Both schools could make the list again, resulting in them being shut down or realigned, something the Central Coast is all too familiar with.
“We saw what happened with the closure of Fort Ord in the early 90’s and the time it’s taken for the region to rebound,” said Pick. “So we don’t want to see any further military installations leave the area.”
To prepare for the worst, Monterey and community leaders are gathering for symposiums to discuss what’s already being done and what can be done to keep military on the peninsula. Building relationships is one key recommendation.