The 12th Annual Elk Grove State of the City Address

“To be, or not to be...Local Business Loyal?” The city council accepts the decision of the Superior Court in the Downtown Ford case, and now stands at a decision point. 

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Our 2 part coverage of the 12^th Annual Elk Grove “State of the City” Address.

     Part 1: The Address Overview. 

     Part 2: The Candidates' Response

Plus, a special Op-Ed piece on Campaign Finance. “Elk Grove's Fight for Freedom.”

All, on this weeks edition of RadioElkGrove. Let's look into it together.

"To Be Or Not To Be...Local Business Friendly": The Elk Grove City Council is at a decision point over the controversy with Downtown Ford. In a split decision, the Council seems to be going against their own beliefs of how we all, as citizens, should view our local companies.   Listen  in a new tab/window.

State of the City: Jim Cooper, the last of our appointed Mayors, painted a rosy picture of our city's progress over the last 12 years. But despite the upbeat tone, this “good news” report seemed to have something missing...a very vital something.
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“The Candidates' Response”: In partnership with the Elk Grove Patch and the Elk Grove News, we interviewed all three of our local mayoral candidates, and get their reaction to Mayor Cooper's "State of the City”.   Listen in a new Tab/Window

 

Elk Grove's Fight for Freedom: NPR Radio Program “This American Life” did an expose on campaign finance and the so-called “Super Pacs”.S potlighted wasan instance where uncontrolled, unregulated political spending skewed the outcome of an election right here in Elk Grove.  Listen in a new Tab/Window

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This Week's Story Resources

"To be or not to be..."

December 14th 2012 City Council Meeting Recording Click Here
March 28th City Council Meeting Recording  Click Here
Elk Grove Municipal Code citation  3.42.180 "Purchases of $50,000.01 or more"  Click Here

"State of the City" and the Candidates' Response

March 30th, 2012 - Mayor Jim Cooper presented the 12th Annual State of the City address.  As the last sitting, appointed mayor, Mr. Cooper's remarks are a perfect backdrop for the Mayoral Candidates to express their viewpoints.  Mayor Jim Cooper's Complete "State of the City" address.  Click here

Below are the unedited responses of the current candidates for Mayor in Elk Grove: Gary Davis, Greg Higley, and Jerry Braxmeyer.  The  are presented in the order they were recorded.

This project is a partnership between RadioElkGrove, The Elk Grove Patch, and the Elk Grove News.  Be sure to visit their pages to get more insight into this story.

Gary Davis

     Gary Davis is a former Elk Grove Mayor under the appointment system, and current city council member.  We spoke to Mr. Davis directly after Mayor Cooper's address, March 30th, 2012.



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Greg Higley

     Greg Higley is a local business man and owner of The UPS Store on Elk Grove Blvd.  We spoke to Mr. Higgley at a political training event on March 31st, 2012

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Jerry Braxmeyer

     Jerry Braxmeyer is a home-grown Elk Grove resident and local business man.  We spoke to Mr. Braxmeyer at the office of his Administrative Law Business on April 1st, 2012



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Elk Grove's Fight for Freedom

This American Life program on "Campaign Finance" March 30th, 2012 Click Here 

ElkGrovePost.net article on "Super Pacs Coming to Elk Grove" Click Here