Temporary Street Closure at Monterey Avenue

Please be advised that starting Friday, March 24th, Monterey Avenue (between Morro Bay Blvd and Pacific Street) will be temporarily closed due to construction work related to the 390 Morro Bay Blvd. development. Weather permitting, Monterey Avenue will be...

Council Goals Discussion on Wednesday, April 5th at 5:30p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Hall

The City Council will host a community forum on City goals on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at 5:30p.m. in the Veterans Memorial Hall (located at 209 Surf Street). Community input is vital to ensuring the City's goals and work plan matches the needs and desire...

PRESS RELEASE: March Storm - Impending Storm Preparations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Dan McCrain, Fire Chief/PIOEmail: dmccrain@morrobayca.govPhone: 805-772-6242

March 13, 2023

IMPENDING STORM PREPARATIONS

Morro Bay, California – The City of Morro Bay is urging all citizens to prepare...

PRESS RELEASE: March Storm - Main Street Reopening

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Greg Kwolek, Public Works Director

Email:  gkwolek@morrobayca.gov Phone: (805) 772-6564

MAIN STREET REOPENING

Storm cleanup efforts are concluded along Main Street it is now fully open. The City is su...

PRESS RELEASE: March Storm - Highway 1 Reopening

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Alexa Bertola, CalTrans District 5/PIO

Email: Alexa.bertola@dot.ca.gov, 805-549-3237 

March 10, 2023

HIGHWAY 1 REOPENING

Highway 1 in Morro Bay southbound has been reopened.   The no...

PRESS RELEASE: City Suspends Local Transit Service Due to Heavy Rains & Local Road Closures

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Janeen Burlingame, Management AnalystEmail: jburlingame@morrobayca.govPhone: 805-772-6263

March 10, 2023

CITY SUSPENDS LOCAL TRANSIT SERVICE DUE TO HEAVY RAINS AND LOCAL ROAD CLOSURES

Due to heavy rain, the cu...

PRESS RELEASE: City of Morro Bay Declares Local Emergency as Creek Levels Rise

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Dan McCrain, Fire Chief/PIO, Email: dmccrain@morrobayca.gov 805-772-6242Contact: Sarah Johnson Rios, Acting City Manager, Email: sjohnson-rios@morrobayca.gov 805-772-6217

March 10, 2023

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PRESS RELEASE: March Storm Update

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Dan McCrain, Fire ChiefPhone: (805) 772-6242Email: dmccrain@morrobayca.gov

March 9, 2023

MARCH STORM UPDATE

Updated forecast information is calling for rain levels comparable to the January 9^th storm.  Heavy rainfall wi...

PRESS RELEASE: March Storm Preparedness

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Dan McCrain, Fire ChiefPhone: (805) 772-6242Email: dmccrain@morrobayca.gov

March 8, 2023

MARCH STORM PREPAREDNESS

The City of Morro Bay is anticipating heavy rain and windy conditions from Thursday, March 9 th...

Morro Bay Household Hazardous Waste Facility to Re-Open

The Morro Bay Hazardous Waste Facility operated by the SLO Integrated Waste Management Authority and located at 160 Atascadero Road will re-open Saturday, March 11 from 11 am to 3 pm. The facility had been closed since January 9, 2023 due to flood damage.

City of Morro Bay City Park Transit Hub Improvement Project

MORRO BAY, California – The City of Morro Bay has contracted with G. Sosa Construction Inc. of Santa Maria, CA, for the Transit Hub Improvement Project which will provide upgrades to frontage and transit facilities at the City Park, located at 7...

The City of Morro Bay is Accepting Applications for various Advisory Body Positions

The City of Morro Bay is seeking volunteers for various Advisory Body positions. Application and eligibility information is available on the City Clerk's webpage. The application deadline Friday, March 31, 2023 by 5:00 pm.  Completed app...

City Council to Review Contract on Feb. 28th for Greg Carpenter to Serve as Interim City Manager

Morro Bay, Calif. – The City has preliminarily named Greg Carpenter as the Interim City Manager, subject to his contract being approved by City Council at the February 28, 2023 Council meeting. Greg will step into the temporary role as City Mana...

PRESS RELEASE: Morro Bay receives GFOA recognition for its financial budgeting and reporting

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE2/10/2023

For more information contact:Sarah Johnson-RiosAssistant City Manager/Administrative Services DirectorPhone: 805-772-6217

MORRO BAY RECEIVES GFOA RECOGNITION FOR ITS FINANCIAL BUDGETING AND REPORTING 

 The Cit...

City Manager Announces Departure to Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo

Morro Bay, CA - Morro Bay City Manager, Scott Collins, announced today that he will be leaving the City in early March 2023.  Mr. Collins has accepted the position of Executive Director for the Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo.  &...

Storm Recovery Guide

For Countywide Recovery information, visit www.recoverslo.org 

Residents Impacted by the StormSan Luis Obispo County was added to the FEMA major disaster declaration (FEMA-4683-DR) and individuals are now eligible to apply directly to FEM...

Learn about the City’s Fiscal Year 2022/23 Budget

The City’s is making key investments in services, infrastructure improvements and savings. For more information about the budget, please link to the budget homepage here:

https://city-morro-bay-ca-budget-book.cleargov.com/4923/introduction/transm...

Water Reclamation Facility Project

For information on the Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) project, visit: