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Community Services District General Manager Ed Crouse answered questions about CSD’s planning for the community’s water needs at the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors’ meeting in Sacramento Wednesday. Few attended the meeting, prompting Supervisor Jimmie Yee to remark, “I’m surprised we don’t have some more residents here at this.”

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors received an independent peer review of  the Rancho Murieta Community Services District’s water and wastewater planning Wednesday, making it part of the record for future development. “This was a very, very important step as a precursor to doing a master plan update at some future date,” said Supervisor Don Nottoli.  Read more »

A plan to add storage for recreational vehicles and boats on 15 acres of unused property at Rancho Murieta Airport made its debut at the Cosumnes Community Planning Advisory Council Wednesday evening. The council also heard a proposal intended to divide the historic Sloughhouse Inn property to help sell it and a request for a use permit authorizing the present scope of operations at the Davis Ranch produce stand.  Read more »

Sacramento County Sheriff John McGinness and Undersheriff Mark Iwasa will be at the Wilton Fire Department, 9800 Dillard Road, Wilton, 6 p.m. Wednesday to discuss the closure of the South Bureau and its service centers and to answer questions from the public. McGinness announced last week that the South Bureau would be consolidated into the Central Division and service centers -- including ones in Wilton and Rancho Murieta -- would close July 31.

Previous coverage: County cuts means slower response by deputies, closing of RM safety center (July 8, 2010) 

Almost two years ago, Rancho Murieta became part of the South Bureau of the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department in a plan to cut deputy response time and increase law-enforcement presence. That short-lived era comes to an end this month with the closure of the South Bureau.  According to Lt. Rosie Enriquez, commander of the South Bureau, “all the service centers and Bond Station (in Elk Grove) where the deputies have been deployed from (are) all slated to close July 31 by order of the sheriff.”   Read more »

The presentation of an independent peer review of infrastructure planning for the water and wastewater needs of future development took place at the Rancho Murieta Community Services District board meeting Wednesday before a small audience of development critics and county officials. The peer review examines water, wastewater and drought planning studies the CSD prepared between 1990 and 2007. When the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors authorized the review in September 2007, it was described as a possible beginning for a master plan update that would determine how many new homes Rancho Murieta could accommodate.  Read more »

Sacramento Public Library Director Rivkah K. Sass chats with librarian Neal Denton during her visit to the Wanderer Bookmobile in Murieta Village Wednesday morning. "I knew it was a real busy stop, and it's eight times busier than I expected," Sass said.

The new director of  the Sacramento Public Library paid a visit to the Wanderer Bookmobile when it docked at Murieta Village Wednesday morning and she fit right in.  Read more »

It’s too early to tell how the county’s budget problems will impact law-enforcement protection in the area, the Community Services District’s Security Committee was told Thursday.  The committee also discussed recent ticketing of golf carts crossing Jackson Road and crimes in the community.  Read more »

[Full story published Nov. 20] The Rancho Murieta Community Services District board of directors approved a lease with Sacramento County Wednesday that allows the county to place a 140-foot emergency response radio tower and support equipment on district property.  Read more »

Sheriff's Department representatives turned out Tuesday at the Community Services District Building to meet the community and explain the realignment of service areas that's moved coverage for Rancho Murieta to the South Bureau. Sheriff's Lt. Rosie Enriquez, South Bureau commander, said the change has meant "a great increase" in sheriff's presence here, and said officers have "excellent rapport" with Security. Despite budget cutbacks, Enriquez said, "We'll do our very best to have an officer in the area 24/7" and encouraged residents to call the communications center at 874-5115 to report criminal activity as it occurs. Crime Prevention Specialist Laura Grossman said she looked forward to establishing a Neighborhood Watch program here.

Members of the Sacramento Sheriff's South Bureau will be at the Community Services District Building from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday to meet the community, answer questions and provide information.  Read more »