
Election 2020: Citrus Heights mayor won’t seek another term
Jeff Slowey, who is currently serving as mayor of Citrus Heights, was not among the names of candidates who filed by the Aug. 7 deadline to run for City Council this year.

City answers common questions about vision for Sunrise Mall
Wondering why there’s three hotels shown in conceptual plans for redevelopment at Sunrise Mall, or whether there will be space for the weekly Farmer’s Market to continue?

Census response rate slows in Citrus Heights
The Census self-response rate in Citrus Heights appears to have hit a plateau, as the rate rose by just 1.4% over the past 45 days. Statewide, response rates ticked up by about 4% during the same time.

Deadline approaching to run for school board, water district and city council
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City seeks development offers for 11-acre Sylvan Corners site
The City of Citrus Heights this month began seeking qualified developers to submit offers for purchasing and developing the 11.3-acre former Sylvan Middle School property at Sylvan Corners. Offers will be received for 120 days, through Oct. 5.

Measure M: Citrus Heights council votes 4-1 to put $12M sales tax increase on ballot
Citrus Heights residents will have the opportunity to vote on a proposed 1-cent sales tax increase in November, following a 4-1 vote by the City Council on Thursday.

The Civic Minute: What’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall
Citrus Heights City Council members will meet via Zoom video conferencing Thursday evening to hold a study session on improving roadway safety around schools, followed by a regular council meeting to vote on a sales tax proposal and…

Citrus Heights considering new sales tax to boost budget by $12M per year
The Citrus Heights City Council on Thursday will vote on whether to place a local sales tax measure on the November ballot to address budget shortfalls and bring in an estimated $12 million in additional tax revenue per…

Plan to transform Sunrise Mall ‘well ahead’ of schedule. Here’s what’s next
The plan to completely transform Sunrise Mall into a 21st Century Main Street with housing, indoor-outdoor dining, event venues and up to 25 acres of green space, continues to move forward and is gathering support along the way.

$8B tax measure to fund roads, transit won’t go on Nov ballot
The Sacramento Transportation Authority voted Wednesday to reverse course and pull a proposed tax measure from the November ballot that sought to provide more than $8 billion in funds for road, highway and transit projects in Sacramento County.

Filing period to run for Citrus Heights City Council begins July 13, with some big changes
Two seats on the Citrus Heights City Council are up for election this year, with one of them being an open seat created by the city’s new district-based election system.

STA to consider dropping $8B tax proposal from Nov ballot
After two years of planning and input, the Sacramento Transportation Authority on Wednesday will consider a recommendation from its top executive to pull an $8 billion transportation tax proposal from the November ballot.