Mayor Skoglund Looks to the Past and Future in State of the City Address

Council member David Sander kicked off the second annual State of the City with introductions of Cordova Community Council board members and other VIPs. The Cordova Community Council showed a video scrapbook set to music that highlighted some of the events the Council had been a part of. With a touching introduction by Sander, Mayor Dan Skoglund took the stage.

Mayor Skoglund started off the address by thanking and acknowledging City Council and City employees for working together to make Rancho Cordova the best city that it can be. The financial department earned extra praise for keeping the budget balanced in a time when balanced city budgets are rare.

In April, 2010, the once a decade census will be taken. “It is imperative that every resident be counted”, Mayor Skoglund focused on the importance and benefits of having every person be counted. Federal and State money will be dispersed based on population size. This money will go towards schools and parks, among other things.

With a brief discussion of the business economy in Rancho Cordova, Mayor Skoglund spent some time on the renovated and new businesses that have opened recently. Target is seeing record breaking daily sales compared to the old store that closed for remodeling last February. Two pharmacies, Walgreens and CVS, are the first of their kind to open their doors in Rancho Cordova.

“Rancho Cordova is a community of many communities”, Mayor Skoglund said, referring to the many ethnicities and cultures in Rancho Cordova. The core word of “community” is “unity”, a common goal shared by the group, Skoglund said. Citizens in Rancho Cordova exemplify this spirit. Many organizations including Project 680, programs put on by local churches, and events hosted by the Cordova Community Council reach out to and support the various communities in Rancho Cordova.

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