Contra Costa Summer Block Party Is One-Stop Event For County Services

MARTINEZ, CA -- Contra Costa County residents will have access to a wide variety of county services at one single location Thursday evening for a “County Services Summer Block Party.” More than 20 county departments and divisions will be on hand to provide residents with a range of opportunities and information, from licensing pets to marriage licenses to veterans' and other public benefits, according to a news release.

Contra Costa County’s Clerk-Recorder-Elections Department is hosting the event from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 10 at 555 Escobar St. in Martinez. The office will be open that evening as part of its Extended Summer Hours program on Thursday nights.

"Our staff is excited to present our community and customers with this new and unique opportunity to access many county services at a time and place more convenient to their busy schedules," said Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder Joe Canciamilla. "Our goal is to make it not only convenient, but approachable and fun."

Available services at the Summer Block Party will include, but are not limited to:

• Animal licensing
• Vouchers for pet vaccinations
• Marriage licenses
• Copies of vital records
• Library card signups
• Job training opportunities and information
• Signups for free benefits such as CalFresh and Medi-Cal
• Foster parent applications
• Signups for Veterans’ benefits
• Voter Registration
• Child ID kits
• Information about the County’s Clean Slate program
• Energy efficiency rebates

For more information about the event, call the Clerk-Recorder-Elections Department at 925-335-7805.

Images via Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder-Elections Department