🌱 City's Surplus Funds Discussed + Debate Over Local Hindu Org.

TGIF, Roseville!

It's time to send out into the world with everything you need to know going on in town today.

Let's get to it!

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sun. High: 63 Low: 35.

Here are the top five stories today in Roseville:

1. Roseville is getting closer to having a new electoral district map after the Independent Redistricting Commission decided to move forward with map B-1 at their last meeting. Roseville residents have 30 days to comment on the map at several meetings scheduled around town over the next few weeks. The meeting schedule is out - make sure your voice is heard! Once a new map is adopted, it will be in place for the next ten years. Check out the draft map up for consideration in this article. (ABC 10)
2. The City of Roseville is looking at a $28.5 million surplus in the General Fund and considering if some of the money should be used to address three major issues in our city. A proposal to amend the 2021-2022 fiscal year budget to spend $5.4 million of the surplus on resurfacing ($4.4 million), replacing a Roseville Fire Department tractor-drawn aerial fire truck ($700,000) and to restore money taken from city’s General Fund Administrative Contingency ($300,000) to complete the Roseville Aquatic Center improvements. The City Council will revisit the proposal at the Council Priorities Workshop scheduled for February 22nd and 23rd.(Roseville Press Tribune)
3. Four local teens and a representative from the Roseville chapter of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) addressed the Roseville City Council at its January 19th meeting to express concerns about comments made by Pieter Friedrich about the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh at the December 15th, 2021, meeting. Friedrich, an author and public speaker on South Asian affairs, had made comments connecting the HSS with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), warning the council that the HSS was “the international wing to the most xenophobic and genocidal organization in India.” Friedrich’s comments were in response to a city proclamation recognizing the HSS in November 2021. Supporters of the HSS characterized the organization as U.S.-based volunteer nonprofit emphasizing social, educational and cultural development. (Gold Country Media)
4. On the heels of Placer County Sherriff Devon Bell’s retirement announcement on Thursday, Undersheriff Wayne Woo announced his intention Thursday to run for Sheriff in the next elections. Undersheriff Woo has worked for the Placer County Sheriff’s Office for 28 years, serving as Undersheriff since 2017. (Current) Sheriff Bell will retire at the end of the year due to a medical condition. (Press release and Facebook)

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Today in Roseville:

• Looking for a new fur-ever friend? Come by Pet Food Express in The Fountains tonight for an adoption event by NorCal Bully Breed Rescue. Eight doggos looking for homes will be there for a meet-and-greet. 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
• Aaron Leigh of Y&T is going unplugged with an acoustic set of vintage rock covers in the restaurant/bar at Strikes Unlimited in Rocklin tonight. Grab a bite, enjoy some cool tunes and maybe bowl a frame or two. 6:00 pm
• Radio Heavy is bringing the metal to The Union tonight. Be prepared to bang your head to some crunchy covers while you nosh on some great food and drinks. 7:00 pm
• The Northern California Home & Landscape Expo is back at Cal Expo in Sacramento. Get ideas for your yard at the Landscape Showcase displays and learn how to create them at the live workshops and seminars. Tickets are $10 (discounted for seniors, military and first responders) and parking is an additional $10. Skip the lines and buy tickets ahead online. Today-Sunday
• It’s pruning season! At a loss about how to make the snips that will keep your trees and shrubs healthy and beautiful? Register online for the Roseville Utility Exploration Center’s free Pruning with Purpose webinar. You’ll have the confidence of Edward Scissorhands after this well spent hour! Tomorrow, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

From my notebook:

• Congratulations to Brian Alexander of the Sutter Roseville Medical Center for making the Sacramento Business Journal’s list of Most Admired CEOs in our region! Those selected for this distinction are recognized for their skills in navigating challenges and for inspiring their employees over the past year. Alexander and other honorees will be feted at a black-tie gala on March 9th. (Twitter)
• It’s not really local news (unless you count that there are a lot of fans of the movie “Dirty Dancing” in Roseville), but I couldn’t resist telling you all about this opportunity. You can “have the time of your life” reliving iconic scenes from the movie at the Virginia lodge where filming took place; including the restaurant where Baby and Johnny first met, Baby’s cabin and the gazebo where the dance lessons took place. During their “Dirty Dancing Weekends” the Mountain Lake Lodge is offing guided tours, dance lessons and other fun activities inspired from the film. (FOX 40)

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— Kelly Risse

About me: My name is Kelly Mays Risse, and I have lived in Roseville just about all my life. I graduated from Roseville High School and majored in Journalism at CSU Sacramento. My husband and I loved growing up and raising our three boys here in the 'Ville. I have watched Roseville evolve from a cheerful little railroad town to a large and diverse city. I love where we live, from the hiking trails to the hip new restaurants, and I love the people who live here. I am excited to bring the highlights to you in The Roseville Daily!