New California Budget Includes $4.5 Million for Ocean Beach Library Expansion

The OB Library continues to have limited hours as follows: Weds-Thurs 9:30-6 | Monday-Tues 11:30-8pm

In great news for Obceans, a new California state budget includes $4.5 million to expand the Ocean Beach Library.

A total of $68.5 million is coming to San Diego for projects — $29 million will fund park and recreation projects, $28 million will fund library projects, $7.3 million will fund cultural projects and $4 million will fund projects that promote green jobs and enhance public safety.

Besides the money for the OB Library, other funded projects in San Diego include:

• $20 million to build a new library in the southeastern San Diego neighborhood of Oak Park;
• $8 million to expand Ward Canyon Park in Normal Heights;
• $5 million to restore Villa Montezuma museum in Sherman Heights,
• $4 million to upgrade Clay Park in Rolando Village,
• $3.3 million for an office complex in Valencia Park;
• $3 million to upgrade Olive Grove Community Park in Clairemont.

Other projects receiving at least $1 million include:

• the South Clairemont Community Park recreation center,
• the Martin Luther King Jr. Pool in Encanto,
• Camino de la Costa viewpoint in La Jolla,
• University Community Library,
• San Carlos Library,
• San Diego Natural History Museum and
• the Marston House.

Projects or programs receiving less than $1 million include:

• the San Diego Family Justice Center,
• the Mountain View Park sports courts,
• Serra Mesa trails,
• Carmel Knolls Park,
• Carmel Mission Park,
• Sage Canyon Park,
• Rancho Bernardo Community Park,
• Black Mountain Mine Open Space,
• Canyonside Community Park and
• Peñasquitos Creek Neighborhood Park.

San Diego Union-Tribune