Nick McConnell

1 month ago | timesheraldonline.com | Nick McConnell

The Solano County Board of Supervisors will open discussion Tuesday on a potential General Plan Update, the county’s first since 2008. Supervisors will have to decide whether or not to complete a whole general plan update, as much of the 2008 update has not been implemented. A full update could cost between $2 million to $4 million, whereas a partial update is expected to cost closer to $1 million to $2 million.

1 month ago | thereporter.com | Nick McConnell

The Vacaville City Council will select new commissioners for the Planning Commission and the Parks and Recreation Commission at its Tuesday night meeting, following weeks of debate on a new policy for the task. The new policy allows Mayor John Carli to select the nominees, who then must be ratified by a majority vote of the council. On the Parks and Recreation Commission, terms will expire in March for Shawn McMahon, Danielle Shea and Mary Vasquez.

1 month ago | northbaybusinessjournal.com | Nick McConnell

Rumors were confirmed that shipbuilding may return to Solano County on land owned by California Forever, the developer of a proposed large new community in the eastern area of the county. If realized, that would revive the North Bay’s maritime legacy and economy.

1 month ago | thereporter.com | Nick McConnell

A California Forever statement Friday confirmed speculation that shipbuilding may return to Solano County on land owned by the company. Over 1,400 acres of land near the southernmost portion of the Solano County north bank of the Sacramento River, long zoned for water-dependent industrial, is currently owned by California Forever. Directly across the river from Antioch and Pittsburg, the area has the potential to become one of the largest shipbuilding areas on the West Coast.

1 month ago | timesheraldonline.com | Nick McConnell

Victory generally tastes sweet, but In Elmira, an infrastructure victory Thursday tasted like fresh tamales. Comcast and Solano County Supervisor Mitch Mashburn held a groundbreaking ceremony and lunch at Chepo’s Tamales in Elmira Thursday morning, celebrating Comcast’s decision to bring fiber-based broadband internet to the community.