Roseville Residents Decry Uneven City Maintenance

Older neighborhoods see crumbling infrastructure while newer areas get better upkeep, residents say.

Published on Feb. 21, 2026

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Residents in the older neighborhoods of Roseville, California are voicing growing complaints about crumbling sidewalks, dead trees, and broken soundwalls that they say the city is neglecting to maintain, in contrast to the better upkeep in newer parts of the city.

Why it matters

The disparity in maintenance between older and newer neighborhoods in Roseville highlights an ongoing challenge many cities face in equitably allocating resources and ensuring all areas of a community receive adequate public services and infrastructure upkeep.

The details

Many homeowners in the area near Foothill and Junction boulevards say the city isn't keeping up with a long list of maintenance needs, including buckled sidewalks and dead trees. When one resident tripped on a sidewalk crack, they say the city's repairs were shoddy. Frustrated residents are now taking their complaints to city hall, arguing that newer neighborhoods don't have these types of issues go unrepaired.

  • Residents held up banners with pictures of the damage during this month's city council meeting.
  • The city council will be holding a workshop next week to discuss landscape corridors and other city needs.

The players

Eric Diab

A homeowner in Roseville who has observed the crumbling infrastructure in his neighborhood.

Jeannie Akey

A homeowner in Roseville who criticized the city's shoddy repairs to a sidewalk crack.

Julia Sweeney

A Roseville homeowner who says the level of service in her neighborhood does not match the great service in newer parts of the city.

Ryan Devore

The Assistant City Manager of Roseville, who says the disparity in maintenance comes down to differences in property tax funding mechanisms between newer and older neighborhoods.

Alyssa Gruenberg

A Roseville homeowner who believes there should be a minimum standard of how the city looks, and that some neighborhoods should not be completely neglected while others get top-tier treatment.

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What they’re saying

“I see sidewalks that have buckled, trees that have died.”

— Eric Diab, Homeowner (CBS News Sacramento)

“This is their patch. It's not even been a year and you can lift the whole thing up already, waiting for someone else to trip again.”

— Jeannie Akey, Homeowner (CBS News Sacramento)

“Roseville has a great level of service, and this does not match.”

— Julia Sweeney, Homeowner (CBS News Sacramento)

“I honestly think there should be a minimum standard of how our city looks, and it shouldn't get to the point where some neighborhoods are completely neglected while others get top-tier treatment.”

— Alyssa Gruenberg, Homeowner (CBS News Sacramento)

What’s next

The city council will be holding a workshop next week to discuss landscape corridors and other city needs.

The takeaway

This situation in Roseville highlights the ongoing challenge many cities face in equitably allocating resources and maintaining public infrastructure across all neighborhoods, regardless of their age or property tax base. It underscores the need for cities to find ways to ensure a baseline level of service and upkeep in all areas, rather than allowing disparities to emerge between newer and older parts of a community.