Racist Slur Appears On Construction Sign On Elk Grove

By Robert J. Hansen | OBSERVER Staff WriterThe n-word was displayed on a construction message board Saturday night at the corner of Laguna and Franklin boulevards in Elk Grove.Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen confirmed that the sign belongs to a contractor from the Sacramento Sewer District working on the Harvest Water Project located at the Elk Grove intersection.“This is shameful and unacceptable and does not reflect the values of our city,” Singh-Allen told The OBSERVER. “I want answers and accountability.”The Sacramento County Sewer District said it was notified Sunday evening that a construction sign associated with the Harvest Water Program at Laguna and Franklin was “maliciously manipulated to display a racial slur.”“Upon being notified, we immediately took steps to rectify the situation,” the sewer district said in a statement.The sewer district said the sign in question was promptly taken offline and that it will investigate how the “breach occurred.”The sewer district added that it is taking proactive measures to prevent such incidents in the future.In an email, the sewer district said the act is not only reprehensible, but also fundamentally opposed to the values of inclusion, respect, and professionalism that the organization upholds.“We deeply regret this incident and the harm...