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Voices of Elk Grove – Elk Grove citizen asks city council who pays for the relocation of Sacramento Zoo

Who pays? During the Wednesday, January 25, 2023, Elk Grove City Council meeting, an Elk Grove citizen asked the question that is on the mind of many taxpayers. The Mayor and City Council asked who pays for the proposed relocation of the Sacramento Zoo to a new facility in Elk

By D.A. Gougherty 28 Jan 2023

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No ties on the dais – 2 Elk Grove City Councilmembers break tradition

Dress code broken by 2 new councilmen If there has been one constant on the Elk Grove City Council for at least 15 years, it has been the male members of the council have consistently presented with a jacket and tie, and women members have always dressed professionally. Read the

By D.A. Gougherty 28 Jan 2023

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Elk Grove News Minute podcast – Forget oversight, they’ll be her puppets on a string

Independent or puppets? Elk Grove voters approved Measure E, which increased consumer taxes by at least 23 million dollars annually. As part of the Measure, Mayor Bobbie Singh Allen and her four councilmen promised to form a citizen’s oversight committee. Listen Time 1 Minute

By D.A. Gougherty 28 Jan 2023

Politics & Government

Local elected officials, law enforcement officials react to Tyre Nichols case

lock-1 By D.A. Gougherty 28 Jan 2023

Community News

Elk Grove City Council approves removal of 3 billboards, replaced by electronic one along Hwy. 99

Elk Grove, CCSD will get free billboard ads At their Wednesday, January 25 meeting, the Elk Grove City Council unanimously approved the removal of three billboards that a larger electronic one will replace. The three old and one new replacement billboard are on the city’s southside along northbound Highway

By D.A. Gougherty 27 Jan 2023

Current News

The wrong message from dais for the 2 new Elk Grove City Council members

Brewer, Robles break city council’s unwritten dress code If there has been one constant on the Elk Grove City Council for at least 15 years, it has been the male members of the council have consistently presented with a jacket and tie, and women members have always dressed professionally.

By D.A. Gougherty 27 Jan 2023

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Voices of Elk Grove – Resident critical of role given to citizen Measure E oversight committee

Typically a city council ally, this Elk Grove citizen criticizes the process The oversight committee will monitor revenues and expenditures of Elk Grove’s Measure E, which increased sales taxes in the city by one percent. The tax increase will provide the city with an additional $23 million annually. Measure

By D.A. Gougherty 26 Jan 2023

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Measure E Elk Grove sales tax 5 member oversight committee plan approved, citizen offers criticism

Elk Grove Citizen cast dispersions on the committee’s role With the passage last November of Elk Grove’s $23 million annual sales tax increase under Measure E, the Elk Grove City Council took a step to establishing a citizen’s oversight committee at their Wednesday, January 25 meeting. As

By D.A. Gougherty 26 Jan 2023

Regional News

Warning to Sacramento Zoo relocation proponents issued by Elk Grove Vice Mayor

Spease promises to protect taxpayers During the Wednesday, January 25, 2023, meeting of the Elk Grove City Council, a stark warning was issued by Elk Grove Vice Mayor Kevin Spease on the proposed relocation of the Sacramento Zoo. Read more about this topic here.

By D.A. Gougherty 26 Jan 2023

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Voices of Elk Grove – Resident asks Mayor, Elk Grove City Council who pays for new Sacramento zoo

Citizen asks the city council, mayor who pays During the Wednesday, January 25, 2023, Elk Grove City Council meeting, a resident asked the question that is on the mind of many taxpayers. The Mayor and City Council asked who pays for the proposed relocation of the Sacramento Zoo to a

By D.A. Gougherty 26 Jan 2023

Community News

Elk Grove Vice Mayor Spease issues warning as an additional $800,000 approved by City Council for zoo project

Spease says, “that’s my warning signal for the future” By a unanimous vote, the Elk Grove City Council approved an additional $800,000 expenditure for the Sacramento Zoo relocation project. The vote was taken at the Wednesday, January 25, regular city council meeting. According to a presentation to the

By D.A. Gougherty 26 Jan 2023

Community News

Organic garbage inspections are being conducted in Elk Grove by Republic Services

Garbage cans being inspected randomly During his administrative report during the Wednesday, January 25 Elk Grove City Council meeting, City Manager Jason Berhmann reported garbage inspections in Elk Grove are underway. Behrmann said the city’s contracted garbage collector, Republic Services, was randomly inspecting residents’ organic garbage containers. Those who

By D.A. Gougherty 26 Jan 2023
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