An institutionalized practice.
For the Elk Grove Mayor, City Council and high-level executive officials, deception is so common that it is an institutionalized practice.
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Put another way, these "visions" are aspirational - a wish list.
Since the city's founding in 2000, elected officials have promised to leave the rural area as is.
As of today, Thursday, August 14, 2025, it has been exactly 7 years, 6 months, and 7 days, or 2,745 days, since Mr. Suen made a promise in public testimony.
A significant portion of the meeting was devoted to public comments on non-agenda items