Saratoga
California
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City Of Saratoga
History of the City:
Although the incorporated City of Saratoga dates back only to 1956, the town had its beginning more than a century earlier when William Campbell built a sawmill in 1848, about 2 1/2 miles above the present village, along what is now Highway 9. The area's earliest inhabitants had been Indians, building homes near the mouth of the canyon at what an early map noted as Campbell's Gap.
The town's brief industrial heyday-a short-lived furniture factory, grist mill, tannery, paper and pasteboard mills-was commemorated in the post office name of Bank Mills in 1863. But the discovery of mineral springs with a content similar to that of Congress Spring at Saratoga Springs, New York, led the renaming of the town to Saratoga in 1865. Pacific Congress Springs inspired the construction of an elaborate resort hotel, which flourished for almost forty years about two miles above the village, until it was destroyed by fire in 1903.
Vision Satatement:
Where the common good prevails;
Where the natural beauty of the City and its hillsides is preserved;
Where historic assets are preserved and promoted;
Where local commerce provides a vibrant presence in the Village and the other commercial areas;
Where the orientation is toward the family;
Where homes and neighborhoods are safe and peaceful;
Where government is inclusive and values community involvement;
Where desirable recreational and leisure opportunities are provided;
Where quality education is provided and valued;
Where value is placed on an attractive, well maintained and well planned community;
Where government provides high quality, basic services in a cost effective manner;
Where a small town, picturesque, residential atmosphere is retained;
Where the arts and cultural activities which serve the community and the region are promoted;
Where neighbors work together for the common good;
Where leadership reflects community goals; and
Where, because of the forgoing, the citizens and the families of Saratoga can genuinely enjoy being a part of and proud of this special community.
Although the incorporated City of Saratoga dates back only to 1956, the town had its beginning more than a century earlier when William Campbell built a sawmill in 1848, about 2 1/2 miles above the present village, along what is now Highway 9. The area's earliest inhabitants had been Indians, building homes near the mouth of the canyon at what an early map noted as Campbell's Gap.
The town's brief industrial heyday-a short-lived furniture factory, grist mill, tannery, paper and pasteboard mills-was commemorated in the post office name of Bank Mills in 1863. But the discovery of mineral springs with a content similar to that of Congress Spring at Saratoga Springs, New York, led the renaming of the town to Saratoga in 1865. Pacific Congress Springs inspired the construction of an elaborate resort hotel, which flourished for almost forty years about two miles above the village, until it was destroyed by fire in 1903.
Vision Satatement:
Where the common good prevails;
Where the natural beauty of the City and its hillsides is preserved;
Where historic assets are preserved and promoted;
Where local commerce provides a vibrant presence in the Village and the other commercial areas;
Where the orientation is toward the family;
Where homes and neighborhoods are safe and peaceful;
Where government is inclusive and values community involvement;
Where desirable recreational and leisure opportunities are provided;
Where quality education is provided and valued;
Where value is placed on an attractive, well maintained and well planned community;
Where government provides high quality, basic services in a cost effective manner;
Where a small town, picturesque, residential atmosphere is retained;
Where the arts and cultural activities which serve the community and the region are promoted;
Where neighbors work together for the common good;
Where leadership reflects community goals; and
Where, because of the forgoing, the citizens and the families of Saratoga can genuinely enjoy being a part of and proud of this special community.