Community Voices
Guest Opinion: The good, bad and ugly of California bills
By Assemblyman Josh Hoover– The 2023 legislative session officially came to an end last month as the Governor’s deadline to sign or veto bills passed on Oct. 14, 2023. In total, this legislative year saw 1,046 bills land…
Guest Opinion: Housing is not what Sylvan Corners needs
By Brad Staplin– As a 6th generation native of Citrus Heights, and whose family once owned the land where the old Sylvan school sat, I applaud the City Council for the courage to reject the 94-home subdivision being…
Guest Opinion: Stunned by council’s vote against 94-home project
By Bill Van Duker– Last Friday morning I was stunned to learn of the City Council vote that denied the Sylvan Corners subdivision project. And after reviewing the tape of the Council meeting, I was appalled at the…
GUEST COLUMN: Citrus Heights doesn’t have to cut essential police services. Here’s how.
By David Warren– City Manager Christopher Boyd at the Jan. 28 special City Council meeting presented a doomsday scenario for municipal services, with the most draconian service reductions directed at the Citrus Heights Police Department. Boyd blamed the…
Guest Column: I’m Paul Makhnovskiy, your new Citrus Heights Planning Commissioner
By Paul Makhnovskiy– As a new appointee preparing to serve the community and city, I want to take some time to introduce and share a little about myself to the residents I will be working alongside.
Guest Column: State’s knee-jerk COVID policies need to stop
By Sue Frost– Like me, I am sure many of you are eagerly awaiting the day that I have something to write about other than the COVID-19 pandemic.
Guest Column: Struggling businesses need relief, not fines
By Supervisor Sue Frost– The past nine months have been a roller coaster for all of us.
Guest Column: Return to ‘Purple Tier’ is unsustainable and subjective
By Supervisor Sue Frost– In the midst of rising COVID cases statewide, on Nov. 13, Sacramento County was officially demoted to “purple tier” status, the state’s most restrictive level. These restrictions include, among other things, the closure of…
Guest Opinion: Measure M tax hike isn’t needed for Citrus Heights to get by
By Tim Schaefer– As the election approaches and voters ponder their decision about Citrus Heights’ Measure M (the latest attempt of the city to raise the taxes on its residents), I reflect on my nearly 60 years of…
Guest Opinion: When tax dollars were flowing, how did the city spend it?
As a longtime resident of Citrus Heights and having been on the City Council from 1999-2005 and 2016 to the present, I remember when the city was one of only two other cities in California who could say…
Guest Opinion: 8 things I’ve learned while fighting Measure M tax in Citrus Heights
By Bruce Lee– As Sacramento Taxpayers Association President my duty is to represent you, the taxpayers. You may have read earlier OpEds regarding Measure M, but that’s not my primary purpose today.
Guest Opinion: Measure M is the most important vote since incorporation
By Bill Van Duker– As we approach the election, I am reflecting back on the last 36 years in Citrus Heights.
