South of 50 Update

Sarah Aquino Council Member ~ District 3 City of Folsom

I am proud to represent the thriving Third District on the Folsom City Council and have lots of good news to share. As you ’ ve likely noticed, there is a lot of building happening south of 50! The city recently awarded construction contracts for the first fire station and park in Folsom Ranch We will be having an official groundbreaking ceremony in the near future – more details to come – but construction will start any day and should take about a year.

Fire Station 34 will be located at the corner of Westwood Drive and Old Ranch Road. It’s the first of two stations planned and will look a lot like Station 39 in Empire Ranch when complete. Prospector Park, located on Mangini Parkway next to Mangini Ranch Elementary School, is the first of nine parks planned The 11 8-acre park will include a children’s play area; lighted multiuse sports field and ball field; tennis, volleyball, and basketball courts; dog park; restrooms; picnic area; and parking lot.

Folsom Cordova Unified School District recently broke ground on the second school south of 50, Alder Creek Elementary. The 80,000-square-foot building will have a capacity of 764 students and resemble Mangini Ranch Elementary architecturally As city parks are typically located next to schools, the second park to be developed will be adjacent to Alder Creek Elementary. There are currently about nine miles of trails built in the Folsom Plan Area and an additional six miles will be added in the coming year.

Houses always come first in new development and are followed by retail and office space. Dignity Health and UC Davis both have large medical office complexes planned and you ’ ve likely noticed a lot of earth being moved at those sites. The Shops at Folsom Ranch are currently under construction and Southpointe at Folsom Ranch won’t be far behind.

Finally, we appreciate your patience as we continue the road work. Savannah Parkway from Mangini Parkway south to White Rock Road will hopefully be completed sometime in July.

Construction of East Bidwell between Alder Creek Parkway and Highway 50 continues but it is a complicated project requiring an increase in elevation of about six feet.

Please feel free to contact me anytime with your comments, questions, or concerns. I can be reached with a phone call or text on my cell phone at (916)798-5380 or via email at saquino@folsom.ca.us.