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Park patrols. Turkey crossing signs. Liquor sales. Selecting a new mayor and vice mayor. Those are some topics on the agenda for the Dec. 14 Citrus Heights city council meeting. Here’s a brief summary of what’s on schedule, followed by vote highlights from the most recent council meeting:

It's been one year since Citrus Heights legalized keeping backyard hens on smaller sized residential lots, and city staff report that the new regulations are working out fine. "Chickens are doing great," Alison Bermudez with the city's planning division, reported to the city council during a brief Nov. 9 report. "A year ago you did adopt the zoning code amendment that allowed them, and our complaints have actually gone down. Code enforcement's been very pleased and has not been inundated with phone calls, so I think we got it right." Citrus Heights council members voted 5-0 in favor of dropping the prior restriction on backyard hen-keeping on Aug. 11, 2016, following persistent requests from some residents in the city. Prior regulations banned hens from being kept on residential lots under 10,000 square feet in size, but the new ordinance allows up to six hens to be kept on any size lot...

ARCO gas station proposal. Hazardous waste drop-off. Half-million dollar grant. Backyard chickens. Those are some topics on the agenda for the Citrus Heights city council's upcoming Nov. 9 council meeting. Here's a brief summary of what’s on schedule, followed by vote highlights from the Oct. 26 council meeting: PRESENTATIONS: Top 20 city landmarks presentation by city staff. Presentation on the city's annual Christmas tree lighting event, to be held on Dec. 7th. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Grant Funding: Part two of a public hearing will be held on how $589,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant funding will be allocated in Citrus Heights. A draft distribution of funds would send $383,000 to the Citywide Accessibility Improvement Project, $118,000 to program administration, and the remaining 15 percent to seven community organizations...

In response to a common question from residents and our readers, below is a copy of the Citrus Heights municipal code addressing camping in city limits. The ordinance was passed by the city council in 2008...

The Citrus Heights city council’s upcoming Oct. 26 council meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at city hall, with a study session at 5 p.m. immediately preceding the meeting. Here’s a brief summary of what’s on schedule, followed by vote highlights from the Oct. 12 council meeting: PUBLIC HEARINGS: Liquor license: The Food Maxx store at 6982 Sunrise Blvd. is seeking to change their existing alcohol license to allow for the sale of distilled spirits, in addition to beer and wine currently sold at the location. A public hearing will be held on whether to approve a "Letter of Public Convenience and Necessity," which is necessary for the store to obtain before a license can be issued. A number of community members submitted emails opposing the license upgrade, while city staff and police recommend the council allow a license to be issued...

The Citrus Heights city council's upcoming Oct. 12 council meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at city hall. Here's a brief summary of what's on schedule, followed by vote highlights from the Sept. 28 council meeting: PRESENTATIONS: -Volunteer Recognition: A presentation will be made in recognition of volunteers within Citrus Heights. A reception from 6-7 p.m. at city hall will also precede the council meeting. -Domestic Violence: The city council is scheduled to officially proclaim October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. -Top 20 Best Photos: Staff will present the top 20 best photos of Citrus Heights that were submitted through social media to the city as part of Citrus Heights' 20th anniversary celebration...

Sentinel staff report-- It's a local "fact" that's made the rounds, but it actually isn't true. It even made it to the #1 spot on the city's "Top 20 Facts About Citrus Heights" released earlier this year. "At incorporation, Citrus Heights was the first city to incorporate in the state since 1963," reads the first item on the Top 20 facts listed on the city's website, as of Oct. 6th. Thanks to several comments from our readers and some subsequent fact-checking, The Sentinel found that in fact there were 88 cities that incorporated in California from 1963 up to 1997, when Citrus Heights officially incorporated as a city. Asked how the incorrect date made its way onto the city's "Top 20" facts, city staff member Devon Rodriguez, who presented the facts to the city council earlier this year, said the date had come from the city's volunteer archivist...