Letters to the Editor

MORE LETTERS: Porsche Middleton, election controversy…
Latest letters from readers continue discussion about whether city council candidate Porsche Middleton should have been allowed to use her title of Planning Commissioner on the upcoming election ballot…

LETTERS: Planning Commission, biased Citrus Heights election map?
Latest letters include controversy over how many hours Citrus Heights Planning Commission members actually spend on their job, as well as an accusation of political bias in The Sentinel’s election map.

LETTERS: home prices, potholes, neighborhood blight
Latest letters to the editor comment on housing price trends in Citrus Heights, potholes, blight in neighborhoods, and rental housing inspections.

LETTER: Why should only rental owners pay for code enforcement?
According to the City Council Staff Report for the proposed rental inspection program, page 181 states that there were 1300 code enforcement calls and on average 27% of the code enforcement calls were attributed to rental properties. So…

Citrus Heights reader voices: rental inspections, code enforcement
Latest reader voices include responses to the city’s 4-1 vote in favor of mandatory rental inspections, with some arguing inspections are needed to protect tenants and crack down on slumlords, while others argue the move is a government…

Letter: Citrus Heights needs a full-time mayor
By Citrus Heights resident Lynn Avery– “What’s it all about Alfie? Is it only the moment we live?” I have read letters to the editor and other comments about the ‘growth of Citrus Heights’ and the dedication to…

Letters: Pet-a-Palooza, future of old Sylvan Middle School site
Latest letters and comments from Sentinel readers discuss Pet-a-Palooza and potential future uses for the old Sylvan Middle School property.

Letter: How about a Performing Arts Center at the old Sylvan school site?
By Citrus Heights resident Lynn Avery– Several citizen groups and community supporters have been discussing ideas for the old Sylvan Middle School property. There are also rumblings that private business entities are looking at the land for commercial…

Letters: city beautification, wall mural, new sports facility in Citrus Heights?
Latest letters and comments from Sentinel readers continue to discuss potential future uses for the old Sylvan Middle School property and also express praise for volunteer Ron Fern and his beautification efforts along Auburn Boulevard.

Letter: Citrus Heights street is full of potholes, dangerous for handicapped
By Dan Egebretsen, Citrus Heights resident– Our family has lived off of Highland Avenue since 1986. As many know, Highland is a major cut-through from Sylvan Road and Mariposa Avenue to Sunrise Boulevard. When we moved here, Highland…

Letter: new townhouse rentals will be a great update for Sylvan Corners
By Jennifer Haley, Citrus Heights resident– The proposed housing on Sylvan Corners is what Citrus Heights needs: an update.

Letter: Warren is wrong on Citrus Heights pill bottle lock purchase
Letter submitted by Jeannie Bruins, vice mayor of Citrus Heights– On Jan. 10, 2018, on the Community Forum page, the Citrus Heights Sentinel included a guest opinion piece from David Warren titled ‘Citrus Heights lacks safe disposal spots…