($4.7 million grant to El Centro)...It is to beautify the Downtown Town Square.

The grant was awarded by CalTrans. The $4,782,000 is for El Centro's Embellece El Centro Downtown project. The funds are part of the Clean California Local Grant Program. The Embellece project includes a food truck court within the Town Square, murals, gateway signs, curb inlet screen protectors, tamper-proof trash and recycling receptacles, new LED lights and new benches.El Centro Mayor Martha Cardenas-Singh says she and Mayor Pro-Tem Sylvia Marroquin committed to improving Downtown El Centro two years ago. She said they are thrilled to have been awarded this grant. The funds will cover the total amount needed for the renovation project. The project is expected to start in late 2024.