Some good comments mixed in this political endorsement editorial about Parkway governance and Rancho Cordova’s role in it.
An excerpt.
Editorial: Rancho Cordova
Vote for Linda Budge and Dan Skoglund
- Published 12:00 am PDT Friday, October 6, 2006
Incorporated just four years ago, Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County's latest new city, is off to a rollicking good start. Its first-generation City Council has been smart, congenial and productive. The only complaint: Council meetings have run too long, a problem that largely has been corrected.
Like most of the region's new cities, Rancho Cordova has followed a contract model, negotiating mostly with private vendors rather than the county for municipal services such as garbage removal and animal control. Using that model, Rancho Cordova has been able to deliver better services to residents at lower costs than the county.
The council has moved quickly to spruce up the city's aging core, especially along gritty Folsom Boulevard.
It has engaged in a number of important issues, most notably governance of the American River Parkway, the regional jewel that slices through Rancho Cordova. City leaders have pushed hard to gain authority to decide what happens on the 14 miles of river parklands within city limits.
Some county officials see Rancho Cordova leaders' actions as intrusive, but it makes sense for cities to partner with the county in maintaining the parkway and planning for its future. The county should welcome city input, particularly if the engagement comes with city revenues.
