Nick McConnell

1 week ago | thereporter.com | Nick McConnell

Following public comment at Tuesday evening’s heated Vacaville City Council meeting, pro-Pride Month speakers gathered outside the council chambers to share a moment, collect themselves, and hug one another. “We didn’t know what to expect,” Solano Pride Center Executive Director Will McGarvey said. “I was a little surprised that there was as much religious expression that was directly pointed at us as a community, as if members of our community are not also religious.

1 week ago | thereporter.com | Nick McConnell

Graduation marks a milestone for high school seniors, much like Prom or Homecoming dances do, but many of Will. C. Wood High School’s soon-to-be graduates experienced a different kind of “homecoming” Thursday, as they embarked on a cap-and-gown tour of some of the elementary and middle schools they attended. At Jean Callison Elementary School, the seniors loaded off buses and swaggered in through the main doors shortly before 11 a.m. to greet a colossal line of adoring elementary-aged fans.

1 week ago | thereporter.com | Nick McConnell

The Vacaville City Council held a second study session on the Fiscal Year 2026 budget on Tuesday, including an update on the city’s performance against projections through the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2025. The city is outperforming expectations in terms of revenue generation, but continues to face a steep projected deficit between FY 2026 and FY 2030. Property taxes are expected to be 2.4 million more than anticipated at the beginning of the year, an eight percent increase.

1 week ago | sanluisobispo.com | Nick McConnell

May 28-Community Development Director Erin Morris and Public Works Director Brian McLean on Tuesday provided the Vacaville City Council with an update on Development Impact Fee increases, which will see five informational items come before the council over the next two months. In the 2015 General Plan, they said, Vacaville outlined the responsibility of developers to pay their own way for infrastructure updates.

1 week ago | thereporter.com | Nick McConnell

The Vacaville City Council voted 4-2 to adopt new severity maps from the California State Fire Marshall and Cal Fire in accordance with state law during its meeting Tuesday. Councilmembers Roy Stockton and Ted Fremouw voted no, and Councilmember Michael Silva was forced to recuse himself due to the location of his home.