Sentinel Staff Report–
With ballots being received by residents this week, The Sentinel has compiled a list of resources for Citrus Heights residents related to the 2024 Election, including City Council candidate information, San Juan Unified School District Board of Education candidate information, ballot drop-off locations and polling locations, as well as links to other Nov. 5 election resources.
Citrus Heights City Council Candidates, District 1:
Amie Burgundy Brown grew up in South Lake Tahoe and has lived in Citrus Heights for four years. Brown currently owns M and A Landscaping Services, as well as a handmade jewelry business called Isabell Creations.
Brown founded the Tahoe Dream Foundation in 2012, a nonprofit organization supporting local childcare centers and providing clothing, shoes, and school supplies. Brown also served as the Secretary and Chair of the International Goodwill and Understanding Committee for Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe and is a member of the Sacramento Tree Foundation.
Brown doesn’t have any endorsements posted on her campaign page, as of Oct. 10.
A campaign statement for Brown does not appear on the city’s website, but her campaign page can be viewed here. Read Brown’s Candidate Q&A here:
Andrew Saunders was born in San Francisco and has lived in Citrus Heights since 2019. Saunders currently serves as CHANT Neighborhood Association Area 3 treasurer and works in telecommunications. Saunders is also a member of the Lincoln Highway Association California Chapter and the Citrus Heights Historical Society.
Saunders’ endorsements include The Citrus Heights Chamber PAC and former City Council member Albert Fox.
Visit Saunders’ campaign website here. Read Saunders’ Candidate Q&A here:
Kelsey Nelson is part of the local Realtors association and President of CHANT Neighborhood Association Area 3 and is a representative of REACH. Nelson resides on the Citrus Heights Planning Commission and on the San Juan School District Standards and Curriculum Committee.
Nelson has the most endorsements listed on her campaign pages, including three members of the City Council, and former Mayor Bret Daniels, who left the District 1 seat vacant.
To find out more about Nelson, visit her campaign website here. Read Nelson’s Candidate Q&A here.
Citrus Heights City Council Candidates for District 3:
Tim Schaefer: Councilmember Tim Schaefer was elected to the City Council in 2020 to a 4-year term which expires in 2024. Schaefer is running reelection for District 3 unopposed.
In 2009, Schaefer attended and graduated from the Citrus Heights Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy. In 2012 he was elected Park Oaks Neighborhood Area Vice President/ President Elect serving two years and then served as Vice President of Citrus Heights Residents Empowerment Association (REACH). Schaefer was appointed to the Citrus Heights Planning Commission in 2017 and then elected for his first term as city council member in 2020.
To hear more in depth information regarding the candidates’ thoughts on local issues, listen and watch the City Council Candidate forum here.
San Juan Unified School District Board of Education, Trustee Area 4:
Trustee Area 4 includes a small portion of Citrus Heights from Greenback Lane, south to Madison Avenue. Voters located in Trustee Area 4 can expect to find the following candidates on their ballot.
- Catrayel Wood: Visit the candidate’s campaign website.
- Nicke Bloise: Visit the candidate’s campaign website.
- Martin Ross: Visit the candidate’s campaign website.
Find out more about each of the three candidates running for Trustee Area 4 here: Election 2024: Who’s running for San Juan Unified Board of Education? – Citrus Heights Sentinel
Ballot Measures:
Measure P, if passed, would allow the San Juan Unified School District to spend up to $950 million on modernization, renovation, expansion, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation and furnishing of school facilities. No funds may be used for general school operating expenses, including teacher or administration salaries or pensions or for any other projects except those explicitly stated in the measure. The district estimates the average annual tax rate to fund the bond will be $60 per $100,000. (A home assessed at $500,000 would equal $300 annually.) The final fiscal year in which the tax is expected to be collected is 2054-2055.
Measure O, if passed, would allow the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District to spend $415,000,000 on modernization, renovation, expansion, construction/reconstruction, rehabilitation and furnishing of fire facilities, emergency medical vehicles, apparatus and capital equipment. No funds may be used for general school operating expenses, including employee salaries or pensions or for any other projects except those explicitly stated in the measure. The district estimates the average annual tax rate to fund the bond will be $19 per $100,000. (A home assessed at $500,000 would equal $95 annually.) The final fiscal year in which the tax is expected to be collected is 2060-2061.
More Voter Resources:
- Where to vote or drop off ballots in Citrus Heights – Citrus Heights Sentinel
- Watch the City Council Candidate forum live on The Sentinel’s Facebook page, or on Youtube to find out more about the candidates’ stances on local issues.
- Find out who else is on the ballot this election: Which local races are on the Nov. 5 ballot in Citrus Heights? – Citrus Heights Sentinel
