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January 27, 2005
Pearls of Wisdom and Air Supply Lines
Folsom - Rancho Cordova - City weighs future of Sunrise - sacbee.com
South part of busy road is a haven for industry.
By Molly Dugan -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 2:15 am PST Thursday, January 20, 2005
(note: It's a "Haven" for industry? "Haven"?)
All you need to read in this article is the excerpt of Pearls of Wisdom from City Council Member Linda Budge:
"For 25 years, we have been aggressively putting industrial (businesses) into that area. ... We can't just tell them they should get up and move," said Councilwoman Linda Budge.Many cities are not retaining enough of their industrial businesses and, instead, are focusing too much on residential and commercial uses, Budge said.
That approach wouldn't be healthy for Rancho Cordova's economy, Budge said - industrial businesses make up a large chunk of the city's job base.
"We have to have our industrial base. It's an important part of having a well-rounded economy," Budge said. "It's really critical that we continue to emphasize creation of additional jobs for people with manual skills."
And this newsflash that even caught me offguard.....This successful industrial area, part of the backbone of the RC economy that made it fiscally possible to incorporate, ready....has to be "revitalized", according to a city employee quoted on the story.
The last comment worth honorable mention is this quote from Mayor Ken Cooley:
"I don't think we have a clear enough plan at this moment," Cooley said. "It's a front door to the community. We want it to be a welcoming front door. If we're not doing that, we're stepping on the air hose of our future."
More on this later.......
Posted by cystdog at January 27, 2005 07:47 AM
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