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The City of Elk Grove, CCSD Measure E Workshop #1 draws an engaged audience
An audience of about three dozen people attended the first of four workshops held by the city of Elk Grove and the Cosumnes Community Services District on their plans to spend the revenue generated by Measure E. Approved by Elk Grove voters in November, starting April 1, Measure E will
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Events this week in Elk Grove – Week of February 6
The first of 4 Measure E workshops start this week * 02/06 Tire Collection Event February 5-8 * 02/07 Measure E Engagement Session: Reducing Crime (6 p.m.) * 02/08 City Council Meeting (6 p.m.) * 02/13 Historic Preservation Committee Meeting (6 p.m.) * 02/13 Measure E Discussion:
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Before the first dollar is collected on Measure E, Elk Grove citizens demand expenditure for their pet project
Make demands for the animal shelter Last November, Elk Grove voters approved Measure E, which will increase sales taxes on many consumer purchases in Elk Grove by one percent. The measure is expected to raise $23 million annually. Even though the city will not levy the tax until April, with
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Elk Grove District 2 City Councilmember Rod Brewer ends year with $29,000 after raising $172,000 in ’22
Fundraising included a large personal loan to campaign Campaign finance disclosure filed with the Elk Grove City Clerk’s office show newly elected District 2 Elk Grove City Councilmember Rob Brewer raised $172,737 in 2022 for his campaign. Brewer won the office with a plurality of votes after defeating
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Voices of Elk Grove – Elk Grove citizen asks city council who pays for the relocation of Sacramento Zoo
Who pays? During the Wednesday, January 25, 2023, Elk Grove City Council meeting, an Elk Grove citizen asked the question that is on the mind of many taxpayers. The Mayor and City Council asked who pays for the proposed relocation of the Sacramento Zoo to a new facility in Elk
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Elk Grove City Council approves removal of 3 billboards, replaced by electronic one along Hwy. 99
Elk Grove, CCSD will get free billboard ads At their Wednesday, January 25 meeting, the Elk Grove City Council unanimously approved the removal of three billboards that a larger electronic one will replace. The three old and one new replacement billboard are on the city’s southside along northbound Highway
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The wrong message from dais for the 2 new Elk Grove City Council members
Brewer, Robles break city council’s unwritten dress code If there has been one constant on the Elk Grove City Council for at least 15 years, it has been the male members of the council have consistently presented with a jacket and tie, and women members have always dressed professionally.
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Voices of Elk Grove – Resident critical of role given to citizen Measure E oversight committee
Typically a city council ally, this Elk Grove citizen criticizes the process The oversight committee will monitor revenues and expenditures of Elk Grove’s Measure E, which increased sales taxes in the city by one percent. The tax increase will provide the city with an additional $23 million annually. Measure
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Measure E Elk Grove sales tax 5 member oversight committee plan approved, citizen offers criticism
Elk Grove Citizen cast dispersions on the committee’s role With the passage last November of Elk Grove’s $23 million annual sales tax increase under Measure E, the Elk Grove City Council took a step to establishing a citizen’s oversight committee at their Wednesday, January 25 meeting. As
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Warning to Sacramento Zoo relocation proponents issued by Elk Grove Vice Mayor
Spease promises to protect taxpayers During the Wednesday, January 25, 2023, meeting of the Elk Grove City Council, a stark warning was issued by Elk Grove Vice Mayor Kevin Spease on the proposed relocation of the Sacramento Zoo. Read more about this topic here.
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Voices of Elk Grove – Resident asks Mayor, Elk Grove City Council who pays for new Sacramento zoo
Citizen asks the city council, mayor who pays During the Wednesday, January 25, 2023, Elk Grove City Council meeting, a resident asked the question that is on the mind of many taxpayers. The Mayor and City Council asked who pays for the proposed relocation of the Sacramento Zoo to a