Citrus Heights leaders tout budget stability, big road program and Sunrise Mall enforcement in State of the City

Mayor Jana Karpinski Costa and City Manager Ash Feeney delivered the City of Citrus Heights' sixth annual State of the City address, outlining fiscal priorities, new public-safety and infrastructure initiatives, and steps to advance the long-term Sunrise Mall redevelopment vision.

The address opened with an invocation of community partnership from Mayor Jana Karpinski Costa, who recognized council and executive staff and framed five long-term goals—fiscal stability, public safety, infrastructure maintenance, economic diversification and community engagement. "Citrus Heights works best when we work together," she said.

City Manager Ash Feeney presented the city's fiscal picture and key metrics. He said the city adopted a balanced general fund budget for fiscal years 2025–26 with projected revenues of $46,100,000 and projected expenditures of $44,600,000; he also announced a new open data portal to make budget and performance information public. The city manager described the budget as a tool to reflect community priorities and allow reserve contributions (the speech did not state a precise reserve-dollar amount).

Public safety and quality-of-life enforcement were prominent themes. Feeney said the Citrus Heights Police…