Development

[Full story published April 23] Environmentalists turned out in force to speak at a meeting on Murieta development conducted by the Army Corps of Engineers at the Country Club Tuesday evening. Almost 200 people attended the meeting.  Read more »

About 100 people from throughout the east county attended a workshop about potential growth along Jackson Road Monday evening at Rosemont High School. Each participant was invited to react to various growth scenarios by filling out a workbook that was left behind for the county to digest. Sacramento County is holding workshops to gather public input on two potential growth areas as part of its general plan update. A similar workshop will be held for the Grant Line East Visioning Project Thursday at Cosumnes River Elementary School. Information about the workshops is available here.

Sacramento County is holding workshops in March and April for public input on two potential growth areas along Jackson and Grant Line roads that total 30,000 acres.  Read more »

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a public annnouncement Monday confirming that a meeting on Murieta development will be held 7 p.m. April 22 at the Country Club.  Read more »

[Updated March 11] A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers meeting on development originally set for April 8, and then April 17, is now tentatively scheduled for April 22, a corps spokesman said Tuesday.  Read more »

The Parks Committee will change how funds are dispersed and consider becoming an independent entity in response to the Rancho Murieta Association's unauthorized withdrawals of $88,000 from the parks fund.  Read more »

• Other topics: CSD board pursues RMA on legal expenses ... Security survey presented ... Rio Oso tank repair ... Recycled water disposal

It's time to consolidate Rancho Murieta's different governing bodies into one, speakers told the Community Services District board at Wednesday night's meeting.  Read more »

• Related story: Can Parks Committee exclude RMA members from its meetings?

A tie vote in the Parks Committee means the Rancho Murieta Association will keep $88,000 in parks funds it took to reimburse itself for legal expenses for the pedestrian bridge.  Read more »

As part of a conversation at last week's Parks Committee meeting, Rancho Murieta Association Director Mike Martel, an RMA representative to the committee, asked whether the Parks Committee is required to let the public watch it in action.  Read more »

Two projects of interest to Murietans come before a citizens' planning group Jan. 23. The Cosumnes River Community Planning Advisory Council will consider plans to construct facilities for the Rancho Murieta Community Church and a proposal for an irrigation project that would use reclaimed wastewater supplied by the Community Services District to water pasture land.  Read more »