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updated 7/11/2006.
2006
July
6 -OPINION- To: Candidates for RLECWD
General Manager
June
29 "What's in the paper is false?" (O'Brien)
June
22 Andres, he will be missed - Water Board General
Manager resigns
June
15 Reform Water Board scorecard $73,187: cost
continues to mount (O'Brien)
April
20 Water District Madness - Can you believe
this? (O'Brien)
April
20 Zack Arbios is new Water Board member
(O'Brien)
April
13 People in The News - Erwin Hayer (Norma-Lee)
March
23 North/South Route Choice Controversy (Letter from Frank
Porter to Supervisor Dickinson)
March
16 Dry Creek Road Gridlock? Another viewpoint (O'Brien)
March
9
Policy Planning Commission votes 3-0 to send Elverta Specific Plan to
Board of Supervisors
March
9 Doug Cater resigns from Water Board (O'Brien)
March
2
Dry Creek Road Gridlock? (O'Brien)
March
2
Water District appoints new Board Member
February 16
Flood control, mosquito haven, marsh, eyesore, or hazardous?
February 2
Eminent Domain is alive and frustrating... in Sacramento County
January
26 Water District to Choose new Director (O'Brien)
January
19 When West is not West - Rio Linda/Elverta addresses (O'Brien)
January
19 Community services are expanded in North County
January
19 Elverta Specific Plan DEIR now available for comment (O'Brien)
January
12 "Beacuse it was the right thing to do"
January
12 Reform Water Board cost scorecard (O'Brien)
January
12 Parks & Rec Board meets with RL/E Incorporation Committee
January
5 Reform Water Board has its day in Court (O'Brien)
2005
December 29
Parks District takes incorporation lead (O'Brien)
December 29
Water Board seeks replacement Director (O'Brien)
December 22
Rio Linda-Elverta Community Council (O'Brien)
December 22
Water Board seeks replacement Director (O'Brien)
December 8
Reform Water Board legal costs mount (O'Brien)
November 24 Hayer
Bridge opened (O'Brien)
November 17 Water
District deals with yet another lawsuit (O'Brien)
November 17 Hayer
Dam & Bridge Grand Opening (Kolling)
November 10 Hayer
Dam & Bridge Grand Opening (Kolling)
November 10 Hayer
Dam Project Status (Klasson)
November 10
Chamber hears incorporation review (O'Brien)
November 3
Water District hit with another lawsuit (O'Brien)
November 3
First Community Council Meeting Held (O'Brien)
October 20
Water Board Director Harris gets her wish? (O'Brien)
October 20
Community Council to hold first meeting Oct. 26th (O'Brien)
October 27 Is TV
giving us unrealistic expectations? (Norma-Lee)
October 13
Next Hayer Dam Meeting at new location (Klasson)
October 6
Rio Linda Community Water District receives Financial Reporting award
(O'Brien)
September 29 County to pave
parkway from Dry Creek Road to 28th Street (Kolling)
September 22 County fetes
past CPAC members (O'Brien)
September 15
Dickinson announces his Council nominations (O'Brien)
September 8
County holds sham meeting in Rio Linda (O'Brien)
September
1 Rio Linda Bike Trail Extension: M Street to Elverta Road
August 25
Water District Employees organize (O'Brien)
August 25
Additional Community Council Town Hall meetings scheduled
August
25 Editorial: Community Council
August
18 CPAC holds their last meeting (O'Brien)
August
18 CPAC Reunion Set for Sept. 13
August
18 Rio Linda Bike Trail Extension: M Street to Elverta Road
August
18 Presented to the Water Board on August 15th
August 11
Water District retirees get inflated health benefits? (O'Brien)
August 11
Open Letter to the RioLinda/Elverta Community Water District
Board of Directors (Courtney)
August 11
Water Board Meeting August 15
August
4 Park Administrator is hired (O'Brien)
August
4 Community Council Applicants feted (O'Brien)
August
4 Water Board attorney changes his story (O'Brien)
August
4 Water District & Town Hall meeting - Editorial
August
4 PG&E Responds to discrimination claim (Dennis)
August
4 The Gray 'Dynasty' (Norma-Lee)
July
28 Water Board kills employee and retiree health
benefits (O'Brien)
July
28 Secret document leaked (from Water Board
attorney) (O'Brien)
July
28 PG&E Discriminates against SMUD customers
(O'Brien)
July
21 Recreation & Parks Administrator Quits after
two weeks on the job (O'Brien)
July
21 County to introduce Community Council Applicants
(O'Brien)
July
21 CPAC winds down (O'Brien)
July
7 Dry Creek Projects continue (Klasson)
June
23 Cityhood Feasibility Study underway
June
16 The Old and Slow Cross-Country Tour - Arlete
Hodel & Jim Skaug (Norma-Lee)
June
2 Community bids adieu to Kathy Long, Parks & Rec.
Administrator
May
26 Dry Creek apartments endorsed by Supervisor Dickinson (O'Brien)
May
19 CPAC nixes Dry Creek apartment complex (O'Brien)
May
12 Rain Cancels Civil War /Civil War internet?/Rainfall totals
(O'Brien)
May
12 Community Comment (Courtney)
May
5 County establishes four Community Council areas (O'Brien)
April
28 Water District approves "Bait and Switch" in attorney's
contract (O'Brien)
April
21 People In The News - Dennis Barney (Norma-Lee)
April
14 County to form Community Councils; Chamber of Commerce hears
details (O'Brien)
April
14 Two men's dream equals fine cuisine - Dry Creek Station
(Norma-Lee)
March
31 County Neighborhood Services Director Victor Morrison-Vega Welcomed (O'Brien)
March
31 Sacramento County receives $500,000 Grant to combat illegal
dumping
March
24 Water District Anticipates Litigation about employee and
retiree health benefits (O'Brien)
March
17 Pole-Air-Ity
March
10 Water District hires additional attorneys (O'Brien)
March
10 Open letter to community residents concerning incorporation
study
March
3 Flooding from Fox Creek? (O'Brien)
March
3 More stop signs for speed control? (O'Brien)
March
3 New Principal for Westside School - Shannon Brown (Van
Zant)
February
24 Incorporation Committee thanks early donors
February
24 Group of citizens announce fund drive for Cityhood study
(Pollie Parker)
February
24 "Our Town" (Norma-Lee)
February
24 Main Avenue closed Saturday and Sunday for rail crossing work
(O'Brien)
February
24 Gas bill too high? (O'Brien)
February
17 Dry Creek Road closure Friday through Monday (O'Brien)
February
17 Stop Signs for Speed Control? (O'Brien)
February
17 Bill Pray, Rio Linda music icon passes away (Norma-Lee)
February
10 Military may jam your garage-door opener (O'Brien)
February
3 McClellan proposes contaminated soil disposal (O'Brien)
February
3 County Supervisors lift Fox Creek suspension (O'Brien)
February
3 Floyd Banyai installed as the new Rio Linda Postmaster
January 28
County opens Community Service Center (O'Brien)
January 28
Rio Linda/Elverta Planning Council Approved (O'Brien)
January 20
CPAC:
1140 seat Church in Elverta, 25 home subdivision in Rio Linda (O'Brien)
January 20
Water
District: Attorney questioned by Reform Board Member (O'Brien)
January 13 Former
Water Board Members recognized for their service
2004 and before: click here for articles published in 2004 and
before
Hayer Dam articles &
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RLECWD (Water
District) References: Click
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