|  | | The County of Solano is one of 3,068 counties across the country providing essential services critical to the health of communities every day. To honor this commitment, Solano County joins the National Association of Counties in celebrating April as National County Government Month. The theme of this year's celebration is "Healthy Counties," which highlights the diverse role counties play in supporting the community in the areas of healthcare, community health, environmental health, transportation support and healthy economies.More... | |  |
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|  |  The Delta Explorer asked its readers to tell them which campground deserved the 2009 Best of the Delta honors. The readers voted Sandy Beach Park near Rio Vista as No. 1.
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|  Solano County residents can use this free prescription drug discount cards to get an average savings of 20 percent off the retail price of commonly prescribed drugs.
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|  Solano County is one of the top technologically advanced county governments in the United States, receiving a top 10 ranking in its population category in a national survey conducted by the Center for Digital Government and National Association of Counties.
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 | |  On Tuesday, March 23, the Board of Supervisors will consider a proposal that significantly reduces employee retirement costs to address an ongoing General Fund structural deficit. County Administrator Michael D. Johnson proposes to incrementally reduce the employer "pick up" of the employee's share of retirement costs (known as EPMC or Employer Paid Member Contribution) for current and future employees. In addition, Johnson proposes to add a second-tier to the retirement plan that would affect all future employees. To fully implement these proposals, the County must negotiate agreements with eight unions representing 16 bargaining units.
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| Questionnaires for the 2010 Census should start hitting mailboxes this weekend, marking the beginning of an all out quest to find and count everyone in the United States. "It's absolutely crucial that we count as many of our residents as possible," said Board of Supervisors Chairman John Vasquez. “We can’t afford to miss out on a single dollar that can be used for programs that protect the health and safety of everyone in Solano County.”
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| The walk away message from the nation's conference of county leaders was federal and county governments must expand their partnership to create jobs and address the broad impacts of an economy in recovery. "Our voices joined the chorus of other counties that told the administration and Congress that the success of any federal economic strategy relies on local governments at the front end working with local businesses to grow the private sector economy as well as deliver services to those in need," said Supervisor Mike Reagan, who serves on the NACo Community and Economic Development Committee.
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