The city of Rohnert Park is scrambling to close a $2.4 million general fund deficit — and how to close that has topped every City Council meeting in recent months. This week, City Manager Gabe Gonzalez said he was looking into contracting Rohnert Park police services out to the county. Miss that story? .
The dwindling sewer reserve fund is also making headlines. The city's rate analyst that the city should increase fees for ratepayers 50 percent by January of next year. Find more here.
The that engulfed the Budget Inn is still under investigation. See photos of the burnt facade and read the article here.
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The third week of drew a small crowd despite the rain this week. Normal weeks, the food truck caravan and Farmers Market draws about 400-500 people, organizers say.
Planners for the Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit rail line are scrambling to figure out what to do with the City Council's request to study an alternative site in Rohnert Park. Currently the station is located on the north side of town, and the city has asked SMART to more centrally located. Read about the station planning workshop , and look for more articles on the station's location next week.
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Don't forget to add to your calendars the huge consignment store coming to Santa Rosa in early March. The sale has grown every year since it started, and draws crowds from all of Sonoma County. Find out the details, reported by Nick Walden, here.
Rohnert Park Patch's Erin Guenther, the editor-in-chief at the Sonoma State Star, also gave her intro to the city's hidden nightlife. Looking for something to do in Rohnert Park? .
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