Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Saddened by decision to cancel annual Citrus Heights parade
By Wayne Harmer– Some of you may know me and my family. I go by the tag, Float Master. I am very sad of the news that one of the best organized parades in Northern California, has been…
LETTER: Will Christmas and the tree lighting be next to go?
I liked our Red White and Blue Parade and the timing in between Flag Day and the Fourth of July. It always made me feel like our city was satisfying two salutes to our nation’s history, our patriotism…
LETTER: There’s nothing ‘low-income’ about this $22 million project
The 47-unit development on Sunrise Boulevard is said to have a cost of about $22 million. That is about $468,000 per unit, which is not “low-income” housing by any standard, especially not in 95610, where the median home…
More Letters: Would these be better future uses for Sunrise Mall?
Latest letters from readers suggest redevelopment options for the aging Sunrise Mall, including mixed-use or completely replacing the mall with a college campus.
LETTER: Sunrise Mall’s new owner should be watched carefully
Letter submitted by Citrus Heights resident Scott Smith– A commercial real estate investment and management firm that buys a major mall that is in decline, and does not deny claims of being an “absentee landlord” and “slumlord,” is…
LETTER: Pay raises at City Hall should require approval from voters
Pay raises should be put to the will of the voting public. If 3/4 of the voters believe these individuals deserve raises, then so be it…
LETTERS: homeless, police, Citrus Heights Navigator program
Latest letters include various perspectives from residents and area homeless who share their thoughts on the “navigator program” in Citrus Heights, an effort designed to connect homeless with resources and help them get into housing…
LETTER: Navigator program is working, but homeless have to want help
Homelessness continues to be a challenge in Citrus Heights and throughout the nation; however, the City of Citrus Heights remains committed to providing services to those in need…
LETTERS: low-income housing, what about the middle class?
Latest letters to the editor address housing needs in Citrus Heights and the proposed 47-unit low-income housing project on Sunrise Boulevard…
LETTER: I’m homeless, and the ‘Navigator program’ in Citrus Heights isn’t working
I’ve been homeless in Citrus Heights for going on 14 years and know most of the homeless. I can honestly say that I know of only one person that’s off the streets from this homeless Navigator program. Not…
LETTER: Water rate hike will mean more dead lawns, blight
Currently about half of my neighbors do not water their lawns, trying to save money. Now, with this increase, more neighbors will discontinue watering their lawns.
LETTER: City’s $12M ‘paradigm shift’ opens door for more debt, taxes
Council member Jeannie Bruins’ “paradigm shift” to open a line of credit has the potential to be a disaster for this city…
