Politics & Government

City Council to Discuss Grand Jury Report on Use of Volunteer Firefighters

The report issued over the summer recommends that Solano County cities maximize the use of volunteers. Here's the report.

A proposed response to the Solano County Grand Jury report on volunteer firefighters says Benicia's program has "been financially and operationally efficient."

The Benicia City Council will consider the proposed response as a non-discussion item when it meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday before the .

The Benicia Herald has a detailed story on the report on volunteer firefighter programs in the county.

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The Grand Jury report makes no specific recommendations for Benicia, instead making a general statement about Solano County cities maximizing the use of volunteers and suggesting that two cities without volunteer firefighters — Vallejo and Vacaville — add those services.


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