After hearing from a number of people concerned with amendments to the animal control ordinance, Coweta County commissioners tabled the proposals for their May 2 meeting.
Heart of Fairfield mural pilot project takes administrative step
FAIRFIELD The City Council gave the city manager the authority Tuesday to enter into facade and mural site agreements with private property owners as part of the Art in Public Spaces Pilot Project in the Heart of Fairfield.
The agreement allows the city to take whatever preparation steps are needed to install a mural on an exterior wall of a private commercial property and protect it from “unauthorized modifications.”
The agreement also allows the city to maintain the artwork “related to vandalism, graffiti, and/or needed repair during the term” of the contract, which is typically 10 years.
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Solano law enforcement officers take part in the Solano County Peace Officers Memorial in Fairfield, Wednesday, May 22, 2019. (Robinson Kuntz/Daily Republic)
Solano board acknowledges Peace Officers Memorial Day
FAIRFIELD The Solano County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday recognized May 15 as the 59th annual commemoration of Peace Officers Memorial Day and recognized May 9-15 as National Police Officer Appreciation Week in Solano County.
The last peace officer in Solano County to die in the line of duty was California Highway Patrol Officer Kirk “Hollywood” Griess on Aug. 10, 2018.
Griess was 46. He left behind a wife, Keri, daughters, Kadi and Kaci, and son, Kole. The former Marine is buried in the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery near Dixon.
Solano County recognizes Asian, Pacific Islander communities; condemns recent hate crimes
FAIRFIELD The Solano County Board of Supervisors became the latest group Tuesday to condemn the recent hate crime attacks on Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.
The action was taken as part of the board’s recognition of May as Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
The hate crime resolution states, “The Solano County Board of Supervisor hereby affirms that our county:
“1) Stands united in condemning and denouncing any and all anti-Asian and Pacific Islander sentiment in any form;
“2) Condemns all manifestations of expressions of racism, and anti-AAPI or ethnic intolerance;