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05/05/2023
The action-oriented five-year plan outlines the city's vision, mission, operating principles and priority areas of focus aimed at supporting financial sustainability, increasing public safety resources, boosting economic and community development and organizational effectiveness.

04/05/2023
At the March 28 Folsom City Council meeting, staff presented an update of Folsom’s current very low- and low-income unit capacity. The council directed staff to continue moving forward with its effort to increase capacity.

03/08/2023
The Folsom City Council reviewed an update on the pilot program to expand the transient occupancy tax—currently collected from registered hotel operators—to short-term rentals within the city limits.

12/15/2022
The Folsom City Council selected its first Latina mayor and Asian American vice mayor at a special meeting on Dec. 16. Rosario Rodriguez was chosen mayor in a unanimous vote, as was YK Chalamcherla for vice mayor.

11/30/2022
Anna Rohrbough increased her lead to 282 votes over Folsom Mayor Kerri Howell. “It’s as official as it can get without being officially official,” said Rohrbough.

11/15/2022
With 140,000 ballots remaining to be counted, Anna Rohrbough has a 29-vote lead over Mayor Kerri Howell for District 5 seat. Incumbents Mike Kozlowski and Sarah Aquino have significant leads over their challengers.

10/26/2022
City of Folsom officials have filed a petition in Sacramento Superior Court for emergency review after learning that Folsom Mayor Kerri Howell allegedly allowed a fellow council member to collect signatures for her 2022 campaign for reelection to City Council.

10/20/2022
Seven candidates, three slots in three separate districts: Folsom City Council candidates sit down to discuss the Folsom Ranch plan, recreation, traffic, homelessness and a decline in sales tax revenues.

10/19/2022
Folsom City Council has lifted a 1997 law limiting the number of garage sales in the same premises to two per year, and outlawing sales that last more than three consecutive days.

09/14/2022
The Folsom City Council adopted an ordinance to make outdoor dining “parklets” a permanent option for businesses in the city. The ordinance will replace a temporary program established under to help support restaurants during the pandemic.

08/24/2022
Six of the seven candidates who will vie for a seat on Folsom City Council came together for the first organized forum for the upcoming November election. The ballot will be the first to fall under the new by-district representation.

04/13/2022
The Folsom City Council approved special tax bonds to pay for infrastructure in the Folsom Ranch area South of Highway 50. Acting as the "Folsom Ranch Financing Authority," the council voted 5-0 to issue bonds following the required public hearing.

03/23/2022
Folsom City Council approved final plans for four villages and a total of 274 new homes south of Highway 50. Tuesday’s action was for the approval of the final map and subdivision improvement agreements. With approval, the subdivision process for this phase of the projects is complete, officials said.

02/08/2022
Facing questions of gerrymandering, Folsom City Council will hold a special meeting to review a controversial map for state-mandated redistricting. The city is now transitioning to by-district elections, whereby councilmembers are elected by voters within each district.

01/11/2022
At a six-hour remote meeting, the Folsom City Council denied an appeal opposing the proposed Barley Barn Tap House on Historic Sutter Street. The Historic District Commission approved conditional use permit and design review last November.

12/15/2021
Following a long council meeting, Kerri Howell was named mayor of Folsom for 2022, with newcomer Rosario Rodriguez as vice mayor.

10/29/2021
PG&E has stalled its plan to remove some trees in Folsom after community feedback showed opposition to the proposed project.

07/27/2021
At its July 27 meeting, the Folsom City Council approved a resolution declaring its intent to transition to district elections.