Finally on April 27th we celebrated a day that so many of us have been waiting for – the groundbreaking of the Dennis and Janice Caprara Community Center Complex. The day was In Gearing up for the Fall and Winter festivities is always fun, and a lot of hard work. Staff members from the Recreation Department are busy working away to make it another memorable year. This year, we kicked off Fall with a series of Pool Movie Nights that brought community members out to enjoy the nice weather well into the end of September. Next, they’ll be getting everything set up for the Harvest Festival, the Halloween Movie Drive-In Night, the Holiday Parade and Holiday Lights. Make sure to get all those family-friendly events calendared in.
Dennis and Janice Caprara Community Center Complex
The center is making great progress. We are slightly ahead of schedule and if everything continues to run smoothly, we’ll be getting ready to celebrate the completion of the center’s construction in December of 2025! Please continue to adhere to the signs and traffic signals out there to ensure your safety and the safety of others in that area. To view the daily progress of the center, visit the link https://share.earthcam.net/GonzalesCommunityCenter Economic Development and Revenue Generation
• Measure S will be on the ballot this November 5th. If approved, the Measure would help generate funding for unfunded programs and services like Fire, youth and adult programming, road and street maintenance and repairs, and City parks.
City of Gonzales
City Manager Report
September 2024
It would help us capture the rest of the sales tax cap and ensure that the funding stays local and that it is overseen by a committee of local residents. Its passage would bring us in line with the rest of the local cities, bringing us to 9.25%. For more information on Measure S, please visit the City’s website or the City’s Facebook page.
Housing
• The Visita Lucia Housing project continues to advance. Negotiations are ongoing with the developer and LAFCO application components are being put together to seek annexation. • Three ADUs are in process and another permit was issued this month.
Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion and Rehabilitation • The first phase of the construction of the industrial wastewater pipeline along Fermin Lane to the business park is moving along. Staff is planning to hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the project sometime mid-November.
Community Engagement
• Thank you to all of you who participated in helping
to clean up our community during
Community Beautification Month!
There is no reason to stop now, especially with
Salinas Valley Recycles hosting their Free Cleanup
Day on the 19th!
• Here are some ideas of what you can do to beautify
the community: clean after your pet, plant or clean
up your garden, maintain your property, get rid of
old junk that is hanging around your residence. We
can all contribute to making our community a
beautiful, clean and healthy one.
Save the Date for the upcoming events:
• Fall Festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 26th from 4:00pm – 7:00pm on Fourth Street.