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City News: Your Weekly Update
Week of November 7, 2016
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Information for Voters
Election Day is Tuesday, November 8. Here's what Folsom voters need to know before and on Election Day:
Polling Place Lookup.
Polling Places will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. Find your polling location here.
Election Night Reporting.
Click here to view Sacramento County election results after 8 p.m. on November 8.
Vote by Mail Ballots
must be received in the Registrars of Voters' Office or at any polling place in Sacramento County by 8 p.m. Election Day, or postmarked by any federal or commercial mail carrier. For more information call Sacramento County Elections Department at 916-875-6155.
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Join a City of Folsom Commission or Committee
Help guide City of Folsom programs, services and policies and give back to the community by serving on a committee or commission.
There are multiple open positions on the Arts and Cultural Commission, Historic District Commission, Landscaping and Lighting District Advisory Committee, Library Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, Planning Commission, Traffic Safety Committee, and Utility Commission.
The City of Folsom has long benefited from the active involvement of residents in many civic activities. There are a variety of opportunities available, serving different areas of interest.
Learn more and apply on the City's website. Applications are due on November 16 and terms begin in January 2017. For more information contact City Clerk Christa Saunders at csaunders@folsom.ca.us or 916-355-7270.
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Folsom's Veterans Day Parade is November 11
Folsom residents will honor the nation's veterans at the 16th annual Wayne Spence Folsom Veterans Day Parade on Friday.
The parade will begin at 9 a.m. at the HomeGoods parking lot at 430 Blue Ravine Road and will include nearly 3,000 participants with marching bands, floats, classic cars, riders on horseback, color guard and more. Local dignitaries and veterans will judge the parade entries from a reviewing stand and award outstanding entries in a number of categories. Immediately following the parade, a brief ceremony to honor local veterans will be held at the Veterans Memorial in Folsom City Lions Park.
This year's parade theme is "Honoring Our Flag, United We Stand." The parade will feature Bob Repar as the grand marshal. Bob is a veteran of both the City of Folsom Police Department and the United States Air Force. The 1.5-mile parade will commence at 430 Blue Ravine Road and will enter E. Bidwell Street from Montrose Drive. The parade will travel westbound on E. Bidwell Street, northbound on Coloma Street, and will proceed to Natoma Street. The parade will conclude at the Folsom Community Center at 52 Natoma Street.
The Folsom Police Department will coordinate a temporary closure of all lanes of traffic on E. Bidwell Street from approximately 8 to 11 a.m. Natoma Street from Coloma to Wales Drive will close from approximately 9:15 to 11:15 a.m. Closures will be lifted immediately after the parade ends. Detours around the parade will be marked. Motorists are encouraged to take Riley and School streets as alternate routes.
The parade will be held rain or shine. For more information contact Ted Ocampo at 916-351-3521 or tocampo@folsom.ca.us.
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Veterans Day City Service Schedule
The City of Folsom will observe Veterans Day on Friday, November 11.
- City administrative offices will be closed on Veterans Day. For urgent City issues, call 916-355-7231. Call 9-1-1 for life threatening emergencies.
- There will be no local Folsom Stage Line transit service on Friday, November 11.
- The Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- The Folsom Sports Complex will be open regular hours from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- The Folsom Aquatic Center will be open for lap swim from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
- The Fun Factory Preschool will be closed.
- The FIDO Field Dog Park will be open from 7 a.m. to one hour after sunset.
- The Folsom Skate and Bike Park will be open from 1 to 5 p.m.
- The Folsom Public Library will be closed.
- 48 Natoma Senior and Art Center will be closed.
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EchoWater Project Update from Regional San
The Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District's EchoWater Project is the largest public works construction project taking place in the region, and is one of the largest ever in the region's history. This project will upgrade Regional San's wastewater treatment plant and improve water quality in the Sacramento River. Regional San provides wastewater conveyance and treatment services to residential, industrial and commercial customers throughout the Sacramento Region, including Folsom. The EchoWater Project must be fully complete and operational by 2023. Learn more in the annual EchoWater Project Customer Update.
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Family Day Trip: Holiday Lights in San Francisco
Hop aboard our chartered bus for a fun-filled excursion to the City by the Bay on Saturday, December 3. The bus will drop you off in Union Square to spend the day doing whatever you want to - taking in the holiday displays, sight-seeing, or taking a trolley ride to visit Fisherman's Wharf. You'll board the bus back in Union Square at 4:30 p.m. for the return trip back to Folsom. Bus departs at 8 a.m. from the Folsom Community Center at 52 Natoma Street and arrives back at approximately 7 p.m. The trip is for all ages; those under age 17 must be accompanied by an adult. The trip fee is $55 for Folsom residents ($62 for non-residents); call Folsom Parks & Recreation at 916-355-7285 to reserve your spot.
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Carolers, Volunteers Needed for Wild Nights and Holiday Lights
Volunteer decorators and carolers are needed for the Folsom Zoo Sanctuary's annual Wild Nights and Holiday Lights event. Groups, families, and individuals are needed to help install the lights on the enclosures, buildings, fences, and grounds of the Zoo Sanctuary, and decorate trees. Caroling groups are needed every evening of the event to add to the festive atmosphere. Decorating dates begin in mid-November; register online. For more information, e-mail mrobitaille@folsom.ca.us.
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City Council Meeting, November 8
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