Civics, by Topic
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Accountability
Renewing Measure T: What Journalists Should Know
September 6, 2024
This reporter’s brief outlines what Measure T is, why it’s up for renewal, the fiscal impacts, accountability mechanisms, and story...
Annual
City of Vacaville - State of the City 2023 - Video
March 13, 2023
Each year, the City of Vacaville Executive Staff present on the State of the City.
Automation
Bonds
Public Infrastructure Financing in Solano County: Bonds, Taxes, and User Fees
February 28, 2024
How does Solano County fund critical infrastructure like roads, water systems, and public buildings? The answer involves a complex mix...
Budget transparency
Building Digital Capacity in Solano County: Data Visualization for Civic Understanding
September 5, 2024
Effective civic engagement requires accessible information. Too often, municipal budget data remains locked in dense PDFs or spreadsheet formats that...
Building Digital Capacity in Solano County: Data Visualization for Civic Understanding
Budgets
Municipal Budget Transparency Across Solano County Cities
June 22, 2024
How accessible are municipal budgets across Solano County’s seven cities? A recent review reveals significant variation in how local governments...
Civic engagement
Building Digital Capacity in Solano County: Data Visualization for Civic Understanding
September 5, 2024
Effective civic engagement requires accessible information. Too often, municipal budget data remains locked in dense PDFs or spreadsheet formats that...
Building Digital Capacity in Solano County: Data Visualization for Civic Understanding
Data analysis
Analyzing Land Use Patterns in Solano County: What the Data Shows
April 10, 2024
Solano County’s diverse landscape encompasses urban centers, agricultural land, and protected open spaces. Understanding current land use patterns through data...
Data visualization
Building Digital Capacity in Solano County: Data Visualization for Civic Understanding
September 5, 2024
Effective civic engagement requires accessible information. Too often, municipal budget data remains locked in dense PDFs or spreadsheet formats that...
Development
Understanding Solano County's Housing Development Impact Fees
August 15, 2024
Housing development impact fees play a crucial role in funding public infrastructure needed to support new residential growth across Solano...
Digital capacity
Building Digital Capacity in Solano County: Data Visualization for Civic Understanding
September 5, 2024
Effective civic engagement requires accessible information. Too often, municipal budget data remains locked in dense PDFs or spreadsheet formats that...
Finance
Understanding Solano County's Housing Development Impact Fees
August 15, 2024
Housing development impact fees play a crucial role in funding public infrastructure needed to support new residential growth across Solano...
Financing
Public Infrastructure Financing in Solano County: Bonds, Taxes, and User Fees
February 28, 2024
How does Solano County fund critical infrastructure like roads, water systems, and public buildings? The answer involves a complex mix...
Housing
Understanding Solano County's Housing Development Impact Fees
August 15, 2024
Housing development impact fees play a crucial role in funding public infrastructure needed to support new residential growth across Solano...
Impact fees
Understanding Solano County's Housing Development Impact Fees
August 15, 2024
Housing development impact fees play a crucial role in funding public infrastructure needed to support new residential growth across Solano...
Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure Financing in Solano County: Bonds, Taxes, and User Fees
February 28, 2024
How does Solano County fund critical infrastructure like roads, water systems, and public buildings? The answer involves a complex mix...
Land use
Analyzing Land Use Patterns in Solano County: What the Data Shows
April 10, 2024
Solano County’s diverse landscape encompasses urban centers, agricultural land, and protected open spaces. Understanding current land use patterns through data...
Local
About Open Solano
November 1, 2023
OpenSolano is a way to bring people together to work on shared issues that matter to them. In many cases,...
Measure t
Renewing Measure T: What Journalists Should Know
September 6, 2024
This reporter’s brief outlines what Measure T is, why it’s up for renewal, the fiscal impacts, accountability mechanisms, and story...
Media
Municipal finance
Municipal Budget Transparency Across Solano County Cities
June 22, 2024
How accessible are municipal budgets across Solano County’s seven cities? A recent review reveals significant variation in how local governments...
Open data
Municipal Budget Transparency Across Solano County Cities
June 22, 2024
How accessible are municipal budgets across Solano County’s seven cities? A recent review reveals significant variation in how local governments...
Opendata
About Open Solano
November 1, 2023
OpenSolano is a way to bring people together to work on shared issues that matter to them. In many cases,...
Performance
About Open Solano
November 1, 2023
OpenSolano is a way to bring people together to work on shared issues that matter to them. In many cases,...
Public meetings
Public sector
About Open Solano
November 1, 2023
OpenSolano is a way to bring people together to work on shared issues that matter to them. In many cases,...
Public works
Public Infrastructure Financing in Solano County: Bonds, Taxes, and User Fees
February 28, 2024
How does Solano County fund critical infrastructure like roads, water systems, and public buildings? The answer involves a complex mix...
Sales tax
Renewing Measure T: What Journalists Should Know
September 6, 2024
This reporter’s brief outlines what Measure T is, why it’s up for renewal, the fiscal impacts, accountability mechanisms, and story...
Solano county
Renewing Measure T: What Journalists Should Know
September 6, 2024
This reporter’s brief outlines what Measure T is, why it’s up for renewal, the fiscal impacts, accountability mechanisms, and story...
State of the city
City of Vacaville - State of the City 2023 - Video
March 13, 2023
Each year, the City of Vacaville Executive Staff present on the State of the City.
Transparency
Municipal Budget Transparency Across Solano County Cities
June 22, 2024
How accessible are municipal budgets across Solano County’s seven cities? A recent review reveals significant variation in how local governments...
Transportation
Renewing Measure T: What Journalists Should Know
September 6, 2024
This reporter’s brief outlines what Measure T is, why it’s up for renewal, the fiscal impacts, accountability mechanisms, and story...
Urban planning
Analyzing Land Use Patterns in Solano County: What the Data Shows
April 10, 2024
Solano County’s diverse landscape encompasses urban centers, agricultural land, and protected open spaces. Understanding current land use patterns through data...
Vacaville
City of Vacaville - State of the City 2023 - Video
March 13, 2023
Each year, the City of Vacaville Executive Staff present on the State of the City.
Zoning
Analyzing Land Use Patterns in Solano County: What the Data Shows
April 10, 2024
Solano County’s diverse landscape encompasses urban centers, agricultural land, and protected open spaces. Understanding current land use patterns through data...