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City News: Your Weekly Update
Week of August 15, 2016
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City Seeks Input on Corporation Yard Site Redevelopment
The City of Folsom plans to move its corporation yard and is seeking community input on the redevelopment of the 16.3 acre site located on the west end of Leidesdorff Street near the American River Parkway, Lake Natoma and the Historic District.
The City's corporation yard houses the City's bus fleet, construction equipment, and police and fire vehicles, and serves as a maintenance center for all City-owned vehicles. The City of Folsom intends to relocate the corporation yard south of Highway 50 to reduce industrial traffic in the Historic District and to serve all areas of the City more effectively.
The City is seeking citywide feedback to capture community visions and values for the uniquely located property on
Leidesdorff Street in Historic Folsom
. Community members are encouraged to share opinions on three site design examples, as well as offer unique ideas for the site. Feedback can be submitted on the City's MindMixer forum at http://townhall.folsom2035.com.
The three example land use scenarios emerged during a stakeholder visioning process with the city's design consultant
Jeffrey Demure & Associates and a focus group comprised of local residents, local business owners, historic preservationists, advocates, student leaders and community leaders. The examples are a starting point to stimulate discussion and comment; the City is also interested in receiving other ideas.
Community feedback will be collected through August 31 and will be shared with the Folsom City Council at the September 13 City Council Meeting.
Learn more about the project on the City's website or contact project manager Stephanie Henry at 916-351-3349 or [email protected].
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PG&E to Upgrade Electric Transmission Lines
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) will begin work this month to upgrade approximately 12.5 miles of electric transmission line between Folsom and Shingle Springs. The work will be conducted by PG&E contract crews and will take place in phases along the line through early summer of 2018.
The Missouri Flat Gold Hill transmission line connects the Gold Hill Substation in the City of Folsom, the Clarksville Substation in El Dorado Hills, and the Shingle Springs Substation in Shingle Springs. This upgrade work will help to meet increasing electric load demands and replace aging infrastructure in El Dorado County.
Work will be performed Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., with occasional work on Saturday and Sunday as necessary. In some areas, work will start as early as 6 a.m. and end at 5 p.m. The construction schedule is dependent on safe weather conditions.
Customers nearby the work will receive notification about the work and will be notified should an outage be necessary to complete the upgrades. In some cases, "No Parking" signs may be posted and traffic may be re-routed around the construction crew work areas.
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Donors Needed for Folsom Public Library Blood Drive
BloodSource must collect about 700 units of blood per day to meet local demands. But only 38 percent of people in the U.S. are eligible to donate, and less than 10 percent actually do. Consequently, the lives of many depend on the generosity of a few.
Please consider being one of those generous enough to donate blood on August 23 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Folsom Public Library. One donation has the potential to save as many as three lives. To make an appointment to donate visit www.bloodsource.org/drives and enter blood drive code D327. For eligibility questions call BloodSource at 1-800-995-4420.
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Volunteer Opportunities Open for
Community Service Day
Join us for the third annual Community Service Day on Saturday, September 17, Folsom's largest day of volunteerism. This major citywide event mobilizes hundreds of volunteers of all ages and interests to complete projects throughout Folsom that make a positive, lasting impact in the community. Projects include:
Citywide food drive
Projects supporting military troops
Library book cleaning
Folsom schools beautification
Trail enhancements and tree plantings
Wetlands cleanup
Kids Play Park structure staining
Acorn collections
Folsom Lake cleanup projects
And many more!
Community Service Day is organized by the City of Folsom and more than a dozen local corporations, businesses and non-profit organizations. Community Service Day is possible thanks to generous support from our sponsors, including Intel, Dignity Health/Mercy Hospital of Folsom, Style Magazine, Folsom Telegraph, Rotary Club of Folsom, Lakeside Church, Folsom Ranch, Kaiser Permanente, Lowe's Home Improvement, Kikkoman Foods Foundation, Lewis Management Corp., Wells Fargo, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Revolutions Naturopathic, Think Smart Group, Inc., SAFE Credit Union, Lewis Management Corp., Aerojet Rocketdyne, Folsom Lake Bank, Gekkeikan Sake, Lane Florence LLC, The New Home Company and Jiffy Lube.
To volunteer or for more information, visit www.folsomcommunityservice.org.
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Food Truck Safari Wednesday
Enjoy delicious food truck fare, live music, bounce houses and other entertainment from 5 to 8 p.m. on August 17 at the Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary. This month's lineup of SactoMoFo food trucks includes An Honest Pie, Cichy Co., Rudy's on the Roll, Local Kine Shave Ice, Chando's Tacos, Hefty Gyros, Smokin' Hot Pizza, Dog Town, On the Fry, Wandering Boba, and Costa's Finest Kettle Corn. The Zoo Sanctuary is located at 403 Stafford Street. This event continues year-round on the third Wednesday of each month.
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Folsom Senior Center Hosts Hot August Nights Party
All seniors age 55+ are invited to join in the fun from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, August 19. The free event includes entertainment, light refreshments, a raffle, and lots of friendly socializing. The Folsom Senior Center is located at 48 Natoma Street, between Folsom City Hall and the Folsom Police Department. Call 916-355-3510 for more information.
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