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The Rancho Murieta Association and Community Services District boards will prepare for the year ahead at their meetings this week. On Tuesday, the RMA board will select officers and committee chairs at a 5 p.m. organizational meeting, and begin its regularly scheduled 6:30 p.m. meeting by announcing the winners of the annual Holiday Lights contest. The board meets at the RMA Building. Read more » Read more » about Holiday lights, new directors at RMA, CSD

The Community Services District board, the majority of which will be replaced next month, voted unanimously last week to grant the general manager a potential 4 percent salary increase and to hire a director of administration as second in command on financial and other matters. The board also addressed a “hearsay” comment that Security had been directed by the Rancho Murieta Association to begin issuing citations when drivers exceed the speed limit by even 1 mph. Read more » Read more » about CSD acts on staff, 1-mph speeding violations

An announcement from the Community Services District Thursday morning: "In light of the wildfires and community concern about evacuation, we have beefed up the CSD website to provide easy access to information on the evacuation plan map, how to sign-up for the County’s reverse 911 service, and CodeRED.  The CSD’s website rotating slideshow includes information on defensible space and the District Facebook page has a link to the evacuation plan.  We plan to continue to have reminders on defensible space before and during each fire season along with reminders on other safety related information mentioned above." Read more » about CSD offers links on emergency preparedness

[Updated Nov. 13] Sacramento County updated its election totals Tuesday afternoon, widening Linda Butler's lead over Martin Pohll for the third and final spot on the Community Services District board. Butler led Pohll by 16 votes in results released Friday; in the latest results she leads by 88. Randy Jenco and Tim Maybee are still far out in front for the first and second spots. There are 95,000 votes countywide yet to be counted. Read more » Read more » about Third CSD vote update: Butler widens lead

It may not have been the meeting some audience members expected, but last week's session on Security improvements gave the Rancho Murieta Association and Community Services District a long list of community suggestions they say will be addressed in upcoming meetings. Read more » Read more » about Community shares views on Security issues

Rancho Murieta Association Directors Jim Crowder, center, and Alex Bauer go over some suggestions offered by the three dozen Murietans who attended Wednesday night's meeting on security. The meeting was an attempt to gather community input on the issues we face in advance of Joint Security Committee meetings, which will be open to the public. The audience was divided into four groups and asked to make a circuit of the room, offering feedback about various issues that were offered as starting points. Coverage of the meeting is upcoming at RanchoMurieta.com. Click photo for larger image. Read more » about Pouring a foundation for improved security

Should the Community Services District help the Country Club address its financial problems? That question surfaced at Wednesday’s CSD board meeting, when Director John Merchant disclosed a letter from the CSD to the club and the CSD’s answer: No, it can’t help. Read more » Read more » about CSD rebuffs Country Club plea for help

Two dozen community members attended the CSD's "Candidates Night" to hear from those running for the board.

Seven candidates for the Community Services District board fielded questions for two hours Thursday night in the CSD’s “Candidates Night.” There are three seats – a majority of the board – open in next month’s election. Read more » Read more » about Seven CSD candidates meet the community