| | | Solano County residents now have the web-based tool SolanoHelps to assist them in exploring their eligibility for federal, state and local health and social services programs. "With the economic downturn, many families who never expected to ask for help are having trouble making ends meet," said Patrick Duterte, Director of Health & Social Services. "This service allows them to identify programs that may assist them from the privacy of their own homes."More... | |  |
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|  |  The Board of Supervisors will conduct Budget Hearings on the FY2013/14 Recommended Budget starting on Monday, June 24, at 9 a.m. in the Board chambers at the County Administration Center, 675 Texas Street in Fairfield.
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|  The fifth annual Index of Economic and Community Progress tracks the indicators that are shaping the local economy and the community, including local employment, gross domestic product, per captia income, housing, and education.
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|  The County of Solano, in partnership with the City of Vallejo and the Solano County Fair Association, is working to create a new economic future for the Solano County Fairgrounds. The project is dubbed Solano360 in recognition that the future of this community asset requires a vision beyond the five days of the annual Solano County Fair. Keep informed on the ongoing efforts and help plan the future of the Solano County Fairgrounds.
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 | |  County Administrators Birgitta Corsello of Solano and David Twa of Contra Costa announced today that their counties have been jointly recognized with a 2013 National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Award in the area of Community and Economic Development for the "Roadmap to Cut Poverty" campaign.
"Solano and Contra Costa counties are leading the Bay Area in working with United Way to cut poverty in half over the next decade," said Solano County Board of Supervisors Chair Linda Seifert. "We are so pleased that this ground-breaking work is receiving national recognition, and hope others can use what we’ve learned to grow prosperity in their communities."
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| County officials confirmed today that there is ongoing evidence of local West Nile virus activity and reiterated their annual appeal for residents to avoid exposure to mosquitoes and for horse owners to vaccinate their horses.
Solano County Mosquito Abatement District and Solano County Public Health officials received confirmation that an American crow within the city limits of Fairfield tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). Dead birds are screened routinely to test for mosquito-borne diseases.
"This is the first confirmed bird WNV case of 2013 in Solano County, and the first confirmed indication of local WNV activity for the year," said Dr. Michael Stacey, Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Health Officer for Solano County.
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| The Register of Voters will be demonstrating its new electronic poll book on Tuesday, June 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Solano Events Center, 601 Texas St. in Fairfield.
Kiosks will be available for hands-on demonstrations, including voter search, marking voters as voted, provisional ballot handling, setting up precincts and much more. Presentations at the top of the hour will show advanced features.
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