City of Lincoln Government News

Rick McCarter recently was honored with five certificates of recognition presented by Bryan Ludwig, vice president of the Placer County Veterans Monument, at a Sienna Restaurant luncheon.

The Placer County Office of Education (PCOE) has taken a leadership role in the successful effort to conserve 402 acres of Clover Valley by approving a final $2.37 million investment on March 13, securing the full funding needed for its permanent protection through a conservation easement.

It’s the holiday season once more, and downtown Lincoln will again come alive with a parade and tree lighting.
The thousands of Lincoln and area residents who attend the event will see significant improvements this year. Most importantly, the former one-day event will be split into two distinct programs: the tree-lighting ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 5, and the Hometown Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec 7.

Voters will decide between four candidates for one open seat on the Lincoln City Council within District 3 on Election Day, Nov. 5.

It’s been a while since new Lincoln firefighters have been sworn into service, leading Public Safety Chief Matt Alves to say, “We’re not really used to doing swearing-in ceremonies.”

The Lincoln City Council and Western Placer Unified School District are taking legal action against The Gathering Inn’s new medical respite center for homeless individuals.

Hundreds of community members showed up Saturday to protest the proposed homeless medical respite center at 1660 3rd street in Lincoln.

Lincoln community members attended last week’s city council meeting to discuss The Gathering Inn's purchase of the building at 1660 3rd Street.

The Gathering Inn is officially coming to Lincoln, catching the community, city and elected officials off guard.

The citizens of Roseville, Rocklin and Lincoln are one step closer toward potentially deciding upon a half-cent sales tax to improve transportation in south Placer County in November.

The city of Lincoln entered a master agreement with SiteLogIQ after unanimous council approval at the April 9 meeting to begin exploring ways to save money through solar electricity options.

The City of Lincoln Recreation Department and Lincoln Hills Pickleball Club are putting the “pickle” in pickleball with the grand opening of the McBean courts on April 20 at 65 McBean Park Drive from 10AM - to 2PM.

The Lincoln Police Department reported Tuesday it was investigating ongoing jewelry thefts targeting senior citizens in the Sun City Lincoln Hills neighborhood.

Three years in the making, Fowler Ranch Farm Brewery officially opened its doors, seated on land with a rich history of Placer County farming.

“Governance and civic involvement has been in my blood for decades,” City Treasurer Richard Pearl said. “As a consultant I spent most of my career assisting cities and counties govern more effectively.”

The US Army Corps of Engineers will provide updates regarding the cleanup of the Lincoln Titan 1-A Missile Site at 4 p.m. on Jan. 31 at the Sun City Lincoln Hills Community Association’s Orchard Creek Ballroom.

The previous municipal code only allowed the Lincoln City Council to call a special election to fill a vacancy, whereas the new ordinance allows the council to choose whether to do a special election.

The city of Lincoln has been working toward creating a master plan for a new 18.5-acre park within the Twelve Bridges community. Once finished, the master plan will provide recommendations for amenities and an implementation strategy.

The Lincoln City Council passed an ordinance prohibiting new drive-thru facilities in the downtown area. Mayor Paul Joiner and Councilmember Dan Karleskint were absent from the meeting.

The Lincoln City Council approved changes to its Village 1 Specific Plan, altering road alignment and some land use. The plan provides direction for 1,832 acres within the city limits.

“We are very excited,” said Harriet Garland, a who brought the idea of the fair to the city of Lincoln. “We’ve got resources for every part of senior living.”

To help alleviate the new burden on Lincoln residents’ raised utilities, the city council allocated $200,000 to the Utility Assistance Program.

Commissioners unanimously voted to ban future drive-thru businesses downtown, even though they allowed now with a conditional use permit.

The Lincoln City Council adopted the city’s water, wastewater and sewage utility increases after discussion between Mayor Paul Joiner and councilmembers Holly Andreatta and Bill Lauritsen.

The city of Lincoln runs the airport, water, sewer and refuse services. When you don’t raise revenues to counter rising expenses, you end up in financial trouble.

Says Billie Jean Salle, who manages the farmers’ markets in Lincoln and Rocklin that reopened this week, “Things are looking promising, even after a very challenging winter and spring.”