MESSAGE FROM THE CITY MANAGER KEN PULSKAMP
June 2004

Dear Residents:

Here it is, already June and half the year is gone. This is a special June for me because my eldest daughter, Karina, will be graduating high school. It seems like yesterday that she was walking to Valencia Valley school and here she is, ready to don her graduation cap and accept her diploma at Valencia High School. To all of you who also have graduating sons, daughters, grandchildren, cousins, nieces, nephews and friends, a hearty congratulations on this incredible milestone!

The summer months are a busy time for us at city hall, especially in the parks and recreation department. We offer a wide variety of summer fun, including swim lessons, free swim, lap swim and more in our city pools located at various parks and of course at our state-of-the-art Aquatic Center. Also in the summer, we offer the popular “concerts in the parks” program at Central Park. From July through August, you can enjoy a free concert in the comfort of beautiful Central Park, every Saturday evening at 7 p.m. I encourage you to make this a quality time for you and your family. Don’t forget the picnic basket, chairs and blankets!

Last month, Mayor Kellar and I traveled to Washington D.C. to meet with our Congressman Howard “Buck” McKeon, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Land Management, and the president of the Cemex Corporation, in an effort to work on a viable “win-win” situation to resolve the Transit Mixed Concrete mining proposal. We will continue to pursue our legal and legislative strategies, to resolve this issue as expeditiously as possible.

Next month, we will host our annual “State of the City Luncheon” on July 7, 2004 at 11:30 a.m. at the Hyatt Hotel. This luncheon provides an overview of what we’ve accomplished over the last year, as well as a look at what the upcoming year will bring. Presentations from the City Council, a delicious luncheon and even a special commemorative gift are provided. The cost is $25 per person and reservations are required, call 661/259-2489.

As always, feel free to email me your ideas, concerns and comments at kpulskamp@santa-clarita.com

Sincerely,


Ken Pulskamp
City Manager