City and state leaders took part in groundbreaking ceremony on Monday Feb. 10 as the revitalization of Ketchum-Libolt Park officially began.

In attendance were Mayor John Stephens, Mayor Pro Tem Manuel Chavez, City Manager Cecilia Gallardo-Daly, Public Works Director Raja Sethuraman, Parks & Community Services Director Brian Gruner and Assembly Member Cottie Petrie-Norris, whose secured $1.2 million in state funding for this project.

Also in attendance was Assistant City Manager Alma Reyes, Deputy Police Chief Jason Chamness, Parks & Community Services Commissioners Kelly Brown and Jason Komala and several city staffers.

When completed, this park will serves a community on the Westside that is very much in need of parks and open space. This long-awaited project was shaped by community input and collaboration.

The park continues to honor the legacy of Officers James “Dave” Ketchum and John “Mike” Libolt, the only CMPD officers to lose their lives in the line of duty.