Over a decade ago, Folsom voters overwhelmingly passed Measure W, which called for the City of Folsom to take control of a 3,500 acre area bounded by Highway 50, White Rock Road, Prairie City Road and the El Dorado County line.
The reason for passage was simple: to ensure that future development of this area would protect the long-term quality of life of the Folsom community, rather than let it get into the hands of some other entity that might develop it irresponsibly and without accountability to Folsom residents.