Rancho Cordova holds 2022 State of the City address
Rancho Cordova holds 2022 State of the City address
LATER TODAY, THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA IS HOLDING THE STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS. THE THEME, “OUR KIDS, OUR FUTURE.” JOINING US NOW IS VICE MARYLAND THE BUDGE. TELL US HOW THE CITY HAS FARED SO FAR IN 2022. LINDA: THIS HAS BEEN A BANNER YEAR FOR US. IT IS HEARTWARMING TO COME OUT OF THE RECESSION, THE LAST TWO YEARS WHICH WE ALL LOST TO THE PANDEMIC. TO KNOW THAT WE ARE HEADING OFF IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. YOU ARE RIGHT, THE STATE OF THE CITY SPEECH IS TONIGHT, WE DO THIS EVERY NOVEMBER. IT IS NEVER JUST A BORING OLD SPEECH. BRANDI: WHAT CAN WE EXPECT? LINDA: OUR THEME THIS YEAR IS OUR KIDS, OUR FUTURE. WE ALL LIVE THAT EVERY DAY. IT WILL START AT 5:30. EVERYONE CAN COME FOR A RECEPTION FEATURING LOCAL FOODS, ESPECIALLY FROM SPROUTS WHICH IS OPENING UP IN A FEW DAYS, VEER FROM OUR BARREL DISTRICT. THEN WE WILL GO INTO A CELEBRATION OF THE KIDS PROGRAMS IN RANCHO CORDOVA. BRANDI: WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR THE CITY SO FAR THIS YEAR? LINDA: ONE OF THIS YEAR’S HIGHLIGHTS, WE HAVE ACTUALLY GOT THREE SHOPPING CENTERS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. WE HAVE A BEAUTIFUL SENIOR PROJECT, A PROJECT FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THIS YEAR HAS BEEN EVEN MORE FOCUSED ON OUR CHILDREN THAN EVER BEFORE. IN THE PAST WE HAVE USED OUR COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT FUND FOR PROJECTS AT SCHOOLS LIKE THE ARTS, NATURE, GARDENS, MUSIC, THOSE KINDS OF THINGS. THIS YEAR, TOMORROW, WE WILL OPEN OUR FIRST EVER TRUE YOUTH CENTER. IT WAS A GIFT TO US FROM A LOCAL CHURCH. IT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY REMODELED INTO A PLACE WHERE KIDS CAN LEARN, CAN WORK, PLAY, HAVE A GOOD TIME. IT IS PARTLY SUPPORTED BY OUR POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE. THEY WILL CONTINUE SOME OF THE PROGRAMS THEY BEEN DOING. THOSE ARE THE KINDS OF THINGS THAT WE WILL TALK ABOUT TONIGHT. BRANDI: I KNOW A LOT OF FAMILIES ARE HAPPY ABOUT THAT. GIVE US THE DETAILS, HOW CAN WE SEE THE SPEECH TONIGHT, WHERE WILL IT BE HELD? LINDA: CITY HALL AT 5:30. COME ENJOY SOME LOCAL FOOD AND BEER. I AM SURE THERE WILL BE SOMETHING BESIDES BEER. I DON’T DRINK BEER. HAVE A GOOD TIME. SCHOOL BANDS WILL PLAY. THE MEDIA CLUB FROM SUNRISE ELEMENTARY WILL DO INTERVIEWS. SPORTS TEAMS WILL BE FEATURED. THERE WILL BE ALL SORTS OF THINGS GOING ON ALL CENTERED AROUND OUR CHILDREN. BRANDI: I CANNOT HELP BUT NOTICE THAT GEORGIA BULLDOGS BANNER BEHIND YOU. I AM FROM GEORGIA.
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Rancho Cordova holds 2022 State of the City address
Rancho Cordova’s Vice Mayor Linda Budge joined KCRA 3 on the morning news to talk about Wednesday’s State of the City address. This year the theme is “our kids, our future.” Watch the video above to hear about top priorities for the city.
Rancho Cordova’s Vice Mayor Linda Budge joined KCRA 3 on the morning news to talk about Wednesday’s State of the City address.
This year the theme is “our kids, our future.”
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Watch the video above to hear about top priorities for the city.