How much of the city budget goes to Citrus Heights Police?
The Citrus Heights Police Department continues to represent the largest share of the city’s general fund expenditures, according to a report from the city on June 11.
Over $50M planned for road, safety, drain upgrades in Citrus Heights
More than $50 million is anticipated to be spent in the next two years on 18 infrastructure projects in Citrus Heights…
Citrus Heights newly adopted budget allocates $8M to roads for next two years
The Citrus Heights City Council adopted its biennial budget on Wednesday, which details the city’s planned spending and anticipated revenues for the next two years.
Citrus Heights council to address business attraction, parking, housing
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights City Council members will meet on Thursday to hold a public hearing regarding a proposed ordinance to prohibit commercial vehicles from parking on public streets, as well as consider action items relating to…
Where has Citrus Heights been spending its $15.7M in ARPA funds?
By Phillip Pesola– The City of Citrus Heights was awarded a total of $15.7 million in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), a $1.9 trillion spending bill passed in 2021 to help with COVID-19 relief…
Citrus Heights promotes ‘SeeClickFix’ app to report potholes, problems
Sentinel staff report– Residents in Citrus Heights seeking to report potholes, homeless camps, street light outages, abandoned shopping carts and other non-emergency issues, can now do so on their smartphones using a “SeeClickFix” app. Meghan Huber, the city’s…
The Civic Minute: What’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?
The Citrus Heights City Council will meet Thursday to consider approving a fee waiver for a community organization to use city facilities, along with…
Public hearing to be held over proposed changes to housing codes
By Phillip Pesola– The Citrus Heights Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday regarding several proposed amendments to the city’s zoning code, addressing housing, parking and food trucks…
Citrus Heights council votes 3-2 to fund fireworks show, patriotic event
Sentinel staff report– In a controversial vote Thursday night the Citrus Heights City Council narrowly approved spending up to $80,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to pay for a patriotic event this summer that will include a…
Then & Now: Citrus Heights residents reflect on 1997 floods, rain
By Sara Beth Williams– In the early weeks of 2023, a stream of back-to-back storms in Citrus Heights caused flooding and damage across the city and region, but this wasn’t the first time Citrus Heights has weathered such…
Citrus Heights moves ahead with next step to expand city’s borders
Sentinel staff report– The City Council on Thursday voted 5-0 to seek bids from consultants to conduct public outreach and look further into the financial impact of annexing up to four areas that are located just outside the…
Citrus Heights to consider next step to expand city’s borders
By Phillip Pesola– The Citrus Heights City Council on Thursday will decide whether to move forward with a plan to expand the city’s borders by hiring a consultant to look further into the financial impact of doing so,…
