This month's update includes community events, city programs, seasonal reminders, and local announcements, including:

🎆 Fourth of July Safety — important reminders about Safe & Sane fireworks, illegal fireworks enforcement, and tips for celebrating safely.

🌙 Citrus Nights Returns — save the dates for two evenings of family-friendly entertainment, food, and community fun on August 21 and September 18.

🍦 City Scoop — the next free community ice cream social takes place July 15 at Sylvan Middle School, offering a chance to meet neighbors and learn about projects happening around the city.

💈 Business of Distinction — congratulations to Trust Barbershop, recognized with the City's Pride of Place Award for its investment in improving the community.

🤝 Mayor's July Message — this month's message focuses on the importance of partnerships between residents, community organizations, businesses, and the City in strengthening Citrus Heights.

🚓 20 Years of CHPD — the Citrus Heights Police Department celebrates two decades of service, recognizing the officers, professional staff, volunteers, and community partners who have helped serve the city.

🏡 Home Repair Assistance — eligible homeowners may qualify for deferred loan assistance for important home repairs through the City's Housing Rehabilitation Program.

🏘️ National Night Out — neighborhood groups are invited to register events for the August 4 community celebration.

🎓 Youth Advisory Commission — applications have been extended, giving more local students an opportunity to participate in the City's new youth leadership program.

🚜 Lawn Equipment Exchange Program — information on trading eligible gas-powered landscaping equipment for battery-powered alternatives through participating local retailers.

🗳️ City Council Elections — nomination packets for the November municipal election will be available beginning July 13 for Districts 2, 4, and 5.

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Whether you follow city updates closely or simply like keeping up with what's happening around Citrus Heights, the City News page is an easy place to find newsletters, City Manager and Mayor messages, community announcements, business updates, and other public information from the City.

Also, We’ve added the July 8, 2026 Citrus Heights City Council agenda to our City Agenda page for anyone who likes to stay informed on local meetings, projects, and city updates.

📄 Read the full July Agenda here.

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But two days later, on the 28th, the market dropped like a rock. Everything I had sold dropped by around 40%. I felt vindicated on the one hand but sad on the other because I was sure no one had listened to me.

When I topped off our fuel tanks at the ranch, oil was at $65/barrel. Less than a week later, the Iran war had moved prices higher. Gas in town here in Colorado went from $1.97 to eventually $4.59/gallon. It went much higher in Citrus Heights.

Food prices didn't go up as quickly as expected. The government took massive crude out of our strategic reserve to moderate prices but our reserve storage tanks all over the country are at critical levels right now. Storage tanks across the country are almost empty. Even if the Straight of Hormuz is actually open now, it will take up to six weeks for oil to make it stateside. But the real problem was not oil getting out but urea for fertilizer not getting out. Farmers couldn't plant things like corn that require fertilizer so they planted soybeans instead. The jist of all that is food prices really will start shooting up. Big time. You can count on that.

So now it is almost July. I haven't bought back in to the market. I do feel that metals are close to bottoming out but the general stock market still has a rather big crash still to come...probably around the end of July general time line. Just a guesstimate.

Now is the time to stock up on your daily staples. Olive oil, coffee, orange juice for sure will increase dramatically. Many others will join them. Inflation will start coming hard. Be ready.

And store water as well. You don't want to have to fight those ducks for pool water!

well I’m getting a ring doorbell. I’m going to print your pictures out and post them at the clubhouse if this continues. 

just be respectful 🫶🏼

This week’s agenda includes a mix of community recognition, city service updates, and financial planning. Council members will recognize the “America the Entrepreneurial” campaign and Trust Barbershop as a local Business of Distinction, while also hearing updates on SMUD tree maintenance and youth engagement efforts. The agenda also moves into several city operations and budget items, including stormwater funding, sales tax analytics, recruitment challenges, and a mid-cycle budget review with updated forecasts and proposed adjustments.

📄 You can view the agenda here:
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This month’s update includes several community events, city programs, and local announcements, including:

🚶 Arcade-Cripple Creek Trail Extension Meeting — updates on the planned Sylvan-to-Stock Ranch trail extension, including environmental review, trail design features, crossings, and lighting.

🍦 City Scoop Summer Series — free ice cream, neighborhood connection, and city updates beginning June 17 at Tempo Park, with a second event scheduled for July 15 at Sylvan Middle School.

🎓 Youth Advisory Commission Applications — Citrus Heights students in grades 8–12 can apply to serve on the City’s new Youth Advisory Commission.

🎆 Stars & Stripes Celebration — Citrus Heights will celebrate America’s 250th birthday on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at Van Maren Park with live entertainment, family activities, food, and fireworks.

🏘️ Mayor’s June Message — this month’s message focuses on neighborhood engagement, community connection, and the role neighbors play in building a safer city.

🏆 APWA Recognition — General Services Director Regina Cave has been named one of APWA’s 2026 Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year.

🛣️ Pavement Restoration Reminder — residents are reminded to respect posted road closures around freshly slurry-sealed streets so road work can cure properly and stay on schedule.

🎨 Art in City Hall 2026 — local artists are invited to submit work for the upcoming “Unexpected Beauty” exhibition. Submissions are due June 24.

The newsletter also includes summer event highlights, City Council meeting dates, open city roles, cooling center information, and resources for starting a business in Citrus Heights.

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Whether you follow city updates closely or just want a quick snapshot of what’s happening around Citrus Heights, the City News page is an easy way to stay connected with public information, community events, and local announcements.

In this month’s message, the City highlights findings from the annual FlashVote quality-of-life survey, including community priorities, areas of progress, and topics residents identified for continued attention — from public safety and roadway conditions to cleanliness, neighborhood upkeep, reinvestment, and community engagement.

📄 You can read the latest City Manager message here:
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Our City News page continues to track city newsletters, City Manager messages, business bulletins, city social media updates, community information, and other public updates and messaging released by the City.

Whether you follow local issues closely or just like staying connected with what’s happening around Citrus Heights, our City News page offers a convenient way to keep up with city information, updates, and community messaging.

This week’s agenda includes a presentation from Republic Services, the annual mosquito & vector control update, a proclamation for Leatherby’s as Small Business of the Year, infrastructure work on Auburn Boulevard, policy updates on military equipment and massage establishment ordinances, housing discussions around ADUs and cottage courts, and appointments to the Sacramento Homeless and Housing Planning Task Force, along with regular Council business and reports.

📄 You can view the agenda here:
Citrus Height's City Agenda hosted by BirdcageHeights.com

Whether you follow City Council agendas closely, like to keep up with local announcements, or just want a quick snapshot of what’s happening around Citrus Heights, these pages provide an easy way to stay connected with city information and community updates.

📰 City News & Information:
BirdcageHeight.com City News

Looking for broader city information? Our City News page is updated with city newsletters, City Manager messages, business bulletins, city social media updates, community information, and other public updates and messaging released by the City.