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Santa Margarita Parkway Bridge Hinge Maintenance Project Update

Construction activity continues on schedule. The speed limit is 45 mph at all times in the construction zone.

The bridge project is anticipated to reach a major milestone next week with the pouring of concrete expected to take place on Monday. The Contractor has installed all remaining reinforcing steel and has begun forming both the bridge hinge and abutments. I...

Important Election and Voter Information

2020 Election and Voting Information

GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 3, 2020

A General Municipal Election will be held in the City of Rancho Santa Margarita on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, for two Members of the City Council for Full Terms of Four (4) Years each in conjunction with the No...

Annual Residential Slurry Seal Project

This year’s Annual Slurry Seal Project begins in mid-October in certain areas and will take an estimated 40 working days to complete.

The Annual Slurry Seal Program is part of our Seven-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP), a budget scheduling tool we use to forecast future construction projects, including street improvement and maintenance.

Each year, the City’s Public Works...

Orange County’s Mayors: ‘Mask up to open up OC!’

Mayor McGirr joins Orange County’s 34 mayors to send a message to residents, businesses, and visitors: “Mask up to open up OC!”

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. (Sept. 25, 2020) — If you thought masks weren't cool in Orange County, think again.

All of Orange County's 34 mayors have teamed up to send a message to residents, businesses, and visitors: "Mask up to...

Veterans Day Recognition

In preparation for our virtual Veterans Day celebration, the City of Rancho Santa Margarita asks for assistance to help us honor members of our community who have served in the armed forces.

Virtual Veterans Day Recognition

For the past five years, the City of Rancho Santa Margarita has had the privilege of hosting veterans and their families at our  Annual Veterans Day reception and recognition. Veterans Day is the day set aside to t...

E-Waste & Document Shredding Service available on Saturday, November 7, 2020

Free Electronic Waste & Document Shredding
Saturday, November 7, 2020
City Hall Parking Lot

The City of Rancho Santa Margarita’s electronic waste disposal and document shredding event previously scheduled for May is rescheduled for Saturday, November 7, 2020, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the parking lot of City Hall. For your safety...