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First Middle Green Valley subdivision maps get nod Todd R. Hansen
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Katie Marshman, right, mother of Daniel Hughes, is supported by Tamia Green, 9, while speaking during a meeting at the Travis Education Center in Fairfield to
review a request to add slain student and football player Daniel Hughes’ name to George A. Gammon Field at Vanden High School, Monday.
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FAIRFIELD — The first tentative maps for the Middle Green Valley Specific Plan are in the books – more than 15 years after project discussions started. The Board of Supervisors, in an afternoon session Tuesday, voted 4-1 to approve the application that includes two tentative subdivision maps – one small lot map that creates lots for 322 of the 390 homes allowed in the development. Supervisor Monica Brown, who raised issues of water use and indemnification to protect the county and future fire service, cast the lone dissenting vote. The large lot map divides 410.9 acres into 27 separate parcels “to sell or transfer to developers for future
subdivision and is not intended to include improvement plans or development. Access easements are included as necessary to ensure every parcel created has access and is not landlocked,” the staff report states. Planning for the specific plan started as early as 2004 by some accounts, and was in the county’s voterapproved General Plan update of 2008. The project was first introduced in 2009, approved in 2010, reapproved in 2017 and amended in 2021. The lifecycle included court battles as well. “This is the only project that spans all 16 years I’ve been on the board,” said Supervisor Jim Spering, quipping it could be put on his See Maps, Page A9
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Supporters wearing T-shirts honoring Daniel Hughes hold hands during a meeting at the Travis Education Center in Fairfield to review a request to add Daniel Hughes’ name to George A. Gammon Field at Vanden High School, Monday.
FAIRFIELD — Dejon Daniel Hughes spoke again Monday about his wish to see his son, Daniel Hughes, memorialized with a renaming or addition of the name of his son to the sign on the Vanden High School stadium. This time it was different because he was speaking to a committee created for the sole purpose of making that decision. Daniel Hughes died after being shot in April 2021. His family has wished to create a legacy for him by having his name included at the stadium where he had such great times with friends and family. See Voices, Page A9
Fairfield takes step to cover emergency service calls for Cordelia fire district Todd R. Hansen THANSEN@DAILYREPUBLIC.NET
FAIRFIELD — The City Council on Tuesday supported the need for the city Fire Department to cover emergency service calls for the Cordelia Fire Protection District due to staffing issues. The council approved
the department, through the Solano Local Agency Formation Commission, to enter into a contract for service with the Cordelia district. Fire Chief Matt Luchenbach called the contract a “really exciting opportunity” to bring “entrepruenral money” into the city. He said a consultant described
a fiscal analysis of the Cordelia situation as a “postmortem.” The fee per call would be $475. Based on current call volume, the contract would generated about $213,000 through June 30, about $800,000 annually and into the future, more than $1 million. “The (Cordelia
department) is facing a public health and safety emergency. In the spirit of collaboration and maintaining continuity of service for our neighbors within the CFPD, the Fire Department is seeking City Council approval to apply through LAFCO See Fire, Page A9
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FAIRFIELD — Solano County supervisors, after Tuesday’s allocation of $303,000 toward three water and wastewater infrastructure projects, has committed about $63.29 million of the $86.95 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act pandemic funds the county has received. The board also has about $69.14 million in funding requests for the
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