Descriptive Summary
Access
Publication Rights
Preferred Citation
Acquisition Information
Biography/Administrative History
Scope and Content of Collection
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Fort Ord and Presidio Binders
Dates: 1983-1997
Collection Number: ARC 635
Creator/Collector:
Extent: 7 binders; 1 folder: 1.75 linear ft.
Repository:
Monterey Public Library
Monterey, California 93940
Abstract: Collection contains binders and reports compiled by Monterey City Manager Fred Meurer.
Language of Material: English
Access
Access by appointment only; contact Local History Librarian or designated staff.
Publication Rights
Reproduction by Local History Librarian or other designated staff; may be restricted due to condition of the materials.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item]. Fort Ord and Presidio Binders. Collection Number: ARC 635. Monterey Public Library
Acquisition Information
Gift from Fred Meurer in 2012.
Biography/Administrative History
In 1981, Lt. Col. Fred Meurer became the Director of Engineering and Housing (DEH) at Fort Ord. Retiring from active duty
in 1986, he joined the City of Monterey and served as city manager from 1991 to 2013. Meurer helped prevent the closure of
the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DFLIFLC), Presidio of Monterey) and Naval POst Graduate School in
Monterey and developed the "Monterey Model" partnership between the Army and the City of Monterey which reduced costs. In
1993, the Army placed the DLI on the base closure lists and the Presidio of Monterey to be moved to Arizona. Meurer, meeting
with the Base Realignment and Closure Commission, asked the members to reexamine their recommendations which resulted in reestablishing
the need and importance of the military base and school in Monterey.
Scope and Content of Collection
Binders 1-3 contain newspaper clippings pertinent to the Directorate of Engineering and Housing (DEH), Fort Ord. No. 4 (folder)
through 8 (binders) contain reports and data on possible Base Closure and Realignment for Fort Ord, including reuse assessment
and the Army lease agreement with the City establishing the Lower Presidio Historic Park.
