Following a recommendation by the Sacramento County Director of Parks and Recreation to close Gibson Ranch, I wrote an article entitled “Is Use of Gibson Ranch Worth an Extra 25 Cents a Month to You?” in March of 2004. The sentiments of the article, along with community political feedback, in-person meetings with county leadership and unforeseen revenue increases to the county parks budget resulted in Gibson Ranch being saved for a time.
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Act NOW to define the scope of work that will maximize our return on investment and provide the greatest protection. Flood preparedness not only is shoring up the levees though that is the heart and soul of any effort to protect the public. But we also should take steps to prevent local jurisdictions from approving construction in high risk areas without accepting responsibility for those decisions along with any developer or home buyer who, with proper knowledge, chooses to build and live in such locations.
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Most Sacramento residents are concerned about the environment in which they daily live. They are concerned about the cleanliness of their air and water. They are concerned that their work places and their homes are free from contamination that may harm them and their loved ones. And they want known environmental problem areas to quickly be restored to their former status so those who may wish to take advantage of them for home, work or recreation can do so without worry.
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