We had a great turnout for our annual joint meeting with the Sacramento Chapter of APWA. This year’s event featured Bobbie Singh-Allen, Mayor of the City of Elk Grove. With a population projected to exceed 220,000 within the next decade, Mayor Singh-Allen and other Elk Grove leaders are acting now to create a vibrant and sustainable city with innovative spaces to live, work and play. Bobbie Singh-Allen was elected Mayor of the City of Elk Grove in November 2020 and reelected to her second term in November 2022.

Mayor Singh-Allen spoke about several projects recently completed, including the reconstruction of Railroad Street and Old Town Plaza. Mayor Singh-Allen highlighted that the project managers and engineers leading these improvements were all women.

Projects currently underway include widening of Grant Line Road and reconstruction of Kammerer Road. Upcoming projects include improvements to the Highway 99 and Whitelock Parkway interchange, Elk Grove Station, and Laguna Creek Inter-Regional Trail Corridor. The collective goal of these projects is reduce traffic congestion, increase mobility, and enhance the community’s access throughout the City of Elk Grove. Several of our member firms were recognized for their support of the City of Elk Grove on these projects.

Mayor Singh-Allen also spoke about a planned relocation of the Sacramento Zoo into the City of Elk Grove. Along with the recent opening of the Sky River Casino, the zoo relocation will help to make the City of Elk Grove a tourist destination.

By Tom Sell, President