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Supervisors OK $166M 5-year capital improvement plan document That plan is, of course, not within the county’s financial reach. “This is a planning document, not a budget document,” Megan Greve, director of General Services, said in a phone interview about the 5-Year Capital Facilities Improvement Plan. Greve said one of the county priorities is to maintain its facility assets so there are no big surprises down the road. The Board of Supervisors conducted a public hearing Tuesday – there were no comments – and adopted the Capital Facilities plan that extends to fiscal year 2024-25. ...

Solano County Water Agency board to hear updates on Delta issues VACAVILLE — Supervisor Mitch Mashburn will give his first update on Delta issues when the Solano County Water Agency meets Thursday. The agenda includes Mashburn and Supervisor John Vasquez providing updates on the Delta Counties Coalition, Delta Protection Commission and Delta Conservancy. Reports on the Solano County Water Agency water policy and on activities of the North Bay Watershed Association also are on the agenda. The virtual meeting is set to begin at 6:30 p.m. The public can join the meeting by going to https://us0...

Gotham Greens Gotham Greens is building a state-of-the-art greenhouse near the University of California, Davis and partnering with the UC to advance research and innovation in indoor agriculture. Greenhouse near UC-Davis will enable the company to serve West Coast retailers, foodservice operators. Gotham Greens, a pioneer in indoor agriculture operating high-tech greenhouses across the United States, is placing its latest state-of-the-art greenhouse near the University of California, Davis. “We are building a Controlled Environment Agriculture Consortium to suppor...

FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA Mullie Ghani hands out a box of food at Cleo Gordon Elementary School in Fairfield, Friday, May 1, 2020. The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano distributes food at Cleo Gordon Elementary School the first and third Friday of every month. Because there was no school due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, volunteers took over the entire parking lot, helping to meet the demand for more people in need. (Aaron Rosenblatt/Daily Republic) ‘Food fight’ between Solano, Contra raises nearly $116K FAIRFIELD — The Big Apple has returned to Solano County. County employe...

Supervisors pull plug on Solano Senior Coalition FAIRFIELD — Solano County supervisors agreed Tuesday that the Senior Coalition of Solano County, as Chairman John Vasquez suggested, has “outlived its usefulness.” In a unanimous vote, the board declassified the Senior Coalition as an advisory board and discontinued any funding after June 30. The decision will save the county general fund $56,800 annually. “This is a very difficult decision being made,” Supervisor Jim Spering said. However, there are more than a few members or former members of the coalition who contacted the Daily Re...