• Wildomar Who?

It's a running joke among the city council members, one that I suppose has gone back 18 years worth of cityhood, that we are ALWAYS overlooked when we get together regionally. 

Today I attended the Southwest Regional Economic Forecast and though we did have a speaking role as the other cities in the area did, I couldn't help but get a laugh out of the slide with the map of the area. 

Lakeland Village, Romoland, Homeland, Winchester, and Rainbow made the cut, but Wildomar, one of the five participating cities, didn't.

But we're used to it. To quote Elwood Blues when asked by his brother, Jake, how often the train goes by his apartment, "So often that you won't even notice it," and that's basically the case for Wildomar when we're playing in the subregional sandbox of SWRivCo.

Reminds me of the time, while I was Mayor in 2023, at a Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber of Commerce event to welcome new members, when a new Wildomar business in the Stater Bros shopping center called itself North Murrieta.

I welcomed them and introduced myself as the Mayor of North Murrieta. Bridgette Moore was there and her mouth nearly dropped to the floor. 🤣🤣🤣

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Wildomar's Economic Development Manager, Ryan Miller, did a great job in his five minutes, highlighting various projects that are in the works. Finishing with the recently passed study for a historic downtown specific plan.

Ryan's been on the job in Wildomar for about 2 months now.

A shout out to Menifee Economic Development Director Kayla Charters, she's a product of Wildomar, and I believe that her parents still live in town.

Kayla Charters shares what's happening in Menifee.

To sum up the vibes from the event, depending on your POV on growth, it is very positive as there are a lot of things going on in our region and a lot to track as it comes online. 

Speaking of track

I remember hearing several years ago about a Formula 2 track heading to Lake Elsinore, and today it was touted in their presentation. I didn't hear any dates for when it's expected to open.