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Sacramento-Area New Home Sales Bounce Back

Jun 17, 2025 10:46AM ● By North State Building Industry Association News Release

New home sales in the Sacramento region dropped off sharply in early May as area buyers continued to pull back due to heightened economic uncertainties but they rebounded in the second half of May, the North State Building Industry Association (BIA) reported June 10.

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Overdue Audits, Water Shutoffs are CSD Board Topics

Jun 06, 2025 10:52AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

The interim finance administrator for the Rancho Murieta Community Services District delivered some discouraging news about the overdue audits and the accounting for the current fiscal year at the May 21 board meeting.

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Internal Conflicts, Recreation and Motorcycles Discussed at RMA Board Meeting

Jun 06, 2025 10:34AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

An internal conflict that first surfaced at the April board meeting, proposals for new recreational facilities, a request to allow motorcycles on the North, and ongoing issues with barcode stickers were among the topics discussed when the Rancho Murieta Association Board met on May 20.

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RMA, CSD Boards Discuss Barcode Stickers

Jun 06, 2025 10:03AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

What to do about barcode stickers, which allow access through automated lanes at the front gates, was a conundrum at both the Rancho Murieta Association Board meeting on May 20 and the Rancho Murieta Community Services District Board meeting on May 21.

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Fire Safe Council Shares Wildfire Preparedness Tips

May 22, 2025 11:01AM ● By Photo by Gail Bullen

An informational table about National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day in front of Tractor Supply draws visitors on May 3.

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Garden Club Plant Sale, Garden Tour Draw Crowd

May 16, 2025 04:46PM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

Billed as a “Plant Sale Extravaganza,” the event lived up to its name as the River Valley Garden Club opened for business in the RMA Building parking lot on May 10.

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CSD Reaches $375,000 Settlement with General Manager Mimi Morris

May 14, 2025 11:05AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

The Rancho Murieta Community Services District has reached a $375,000 settlement with General Manager Mimi Morris, who has agreed to resign.

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SOLOS Event Draws Crowd Despite Cloudy Skies

May 08, 2025 02:43PM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

Despite rain earlier in the day, the Sunday on the Green event hosted by Saving Our Lakes & Open Spaces (SOLOS) on April 27 at Lake Clementia drew a strong turnout.

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CSD Finance Director Resigns Before Audits Are Finished

May 02, 2025 01:54PM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

Mark Matulich, who spent the past 15 months as director of finance and administration fixing the Rancho Murieta Community Services District’s financial system, has resigned.

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Mental Health Rehabilitation Center Lease Approved

Apr 29, 2025 09:15AM ● By Sacramento County News Release

On April 22, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors approved a significant step forward in the creation of a new Mental Health Rehabilitation Center for adults.

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RMA Board Discusses Perimeter Security

Apr 24, 2025 09:34AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

The community’s perimeter emerged as a common thread in three key reports at the Rancho Murieta Association Board meeting on April 15.

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Update on Sailor Bar “Gravel Road A”

Apr 15, 2025 12:25PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

Regional Parks is pausing the re-opening of “Gravel Road A” to focus resources on completing necessary Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements to the restroom facility and main parking lot off the Illinois access.

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Economic Concerns Lead to Drop in Home Sales

Apr 15, 2025 10:45AM ● By North State Building Industry Association News Release

Economic uncertainty and an increase in the number of existing homes on the market led to a decline in new home sales in the Sacramento region in March, the North State Building Industry Association reported on April 8.

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CSD Financial Overhaul Recovers $623,000 in 15 Months

Apr 14, 2025 02:51PM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

Although past-due audits have been delayed, fixing the accounting so they could happen has resulted in the recovery of $623,000 for the Rancho Murieta Community Services District.

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Planners OK Massive Solar Facility

Apr 10, 2025 11:18AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

Despite strong objections from environmentalists and the Wilton Rancheria, and acknowledging some of their own concerns, the Cosumnes Community Planning Advisory Council (CCPAC) voted 5 to 2 on March 26 to recommend the construction of a massive solar facility north of Rancho Murieta.

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CSD Leadership Rift Continues

Apr 04, 2025 04:35PM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

Two new developments have emerged in the ongoing rift between the general manager and the board president of the Rancho Murieta Community Services District.

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CSD Board Tackles Water Issues

Mar 28, 2025 09:33AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

From responding to the water moratorium petition to addressing low levels at the Rio Oso Water Tank, the Rancho Murieta Community Services District directors tackled a range of water issues when it met on March 19.

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CSD Board Reviews Barcode and Rate Increases

Mar 24, 2025 12:30PM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

Director Randy Jenco led the charge at the March 19 Rancho Murieta Community Services Board meeting when he won approval of a $4 rate increase to help fund the reserves and a resurrection of a barcode sticker fees ordinance to fund 24-hour security.

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Unexpected Apology About Water Plan at CSD Meeting

Mar 20, 2025 10:56AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

An unexpected apology emerged as a surprising topic when the Rancho Murieta Community Services District (CSD) improvements committee met on March 11.

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CSD Board Votes to Bring Back General Manager

Mar 20, 2025 10:51AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

Rancho Murieta Community Services District General Manager Mimi Morris, who has been on paid administrative leave since Jan. 6, may soon return to work.

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Draft EIR Released for Solar Farm on Scott Road

Mar 20, 2025 10:45AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

After a three-year hiatus, a proposal to build a solar facility on the historic Barton Ranch on Scott Road, six miles north of Rancho Murieta, is back in the spotlight.

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Water Tanks, Emergency Supplies are CSD Meeting Topics

Mar 20, 2025 10:39AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

Water topics once again dominated the agenda at the Rancho Murieta Community Services District (CSD) Improvements Committee on March 11.

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New Consultants Outline Water Plan Proposals

Mar 20, 2025 10:36AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

Proposals to prepare two new water plans were the primary topic when the Rancho Murieta Community Services District (CSD) improvements committee met on March 11.

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New Home Sales Rebounded in February

Mar 18, 2025 10:31AM ● By North State Building Industry Association News Release

Sacramento-area new home sales slowed during the first three weeks of February before coming back strong during the last week of the month, according to the North State Building Industry Association on March 11.

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CSD Staff Proposes 2.5% Rate Increase in 2025-26

Mar 17, 2025 04:48PM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

Although the Rancho Murieta Community Services District’s final budget and rate increase for Fiscal Year 2025-26 is still pending approval, the draft discussed at the Finance Committee Meeting on March 13 bodes well for district customers.

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New Water Tank, Tank Improvements are CSD Topics

Feb 14, 2025 11:01AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

Aspects of the community's water supply were key topics when the Rancho Murieta Community Services District Improvements Committee met on Feb. 6.

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Water Plan Finalization Debated at CSD Meeting

Feb 14, 2025 10:45AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

A proposal to finalize the draft Integrated Water Master Plan sparked intense debate at the Rancho Murieta Community Services District Improvements Committee meeting on Feb. 4.

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RMA Board Discusses Geese Control, Trail Maps

Feb 06, 2025 11:48AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

An entertaining report about geese control measures, a request to approve developer-proposed trails, and an alternative to keep Greenfield emails were key topics when the Rancho Murieta Association Board met on Jan. 21.

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RMA Board Responds to Evacuation Gate Emails

Feb 06, 2025 11:43AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

After receiving a flurry of emails from residents about the automation of remote gates for evacuation use, the Rancho Murieta Association directors took a few minutes to address the issue at the Jan. 21 board meeting.

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Women’s Empowerment Receives $50,000 to Help Unhoused Women

Jan 28, 2025 09:21AM ● By Kristin Thebaud Communications News Release

Women’s Empowerment has received a grant of $50,000 from Anthem Blue Cross Foundation to provide substance use recovery and mental health support to unhoused women in Sacramento so they can find safe homes and employment

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Safe Stay Community Campus Breaks Ground

Jan 28, 2025 09:17AM ● By Sacramento County News Release

Sacramento County and its partners have officially broken ground on a large-scale campus that can serve the unhoused population with diverse offerings to help people in various stages of homelessness.

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Fuel Reduction Project Underway to Protect RM Area

Jan 23, 2025 04:37PM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

A fuel reduction project underway in and around Rancho Murieta couldn’t be more crucial.

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Development Behind Reservoirs Is Ruled Out

Jan 23, 2025 04:33PM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

Rancho Murieta Properties has confirmed that it has abandoned plans to construct 136 residential lots behind the community’s three reservoirs as part of the proposed Rancho North development.

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CSD Board Considers Overdue Audits and Unpaid Insurance

Jan 23, 2025 04:31PM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

Hiring temporary accountants and dealing with lapsed property insurance coverage were topics when the Rancho Murieta Community Services District Board met on Jan. 15.

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CSD Considers Proposal to Table Water Plan

Jan 23, 2025 04:28PM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

Originally tasked with finding an outside consultant to review the draft 2024 Integrated Water Master Plan, Operations Manager Eric Houston has advised against finalizing it, citing its lack of a clear path forward.

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