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Test Scores Remain High for Benicia Schools

School board also looking at guidelines for online activities.
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0   Recommend Clarisa Morales Roberts

Should the City Council Get Full Benefits for a Part Time…

As the day to adopt a budget gets closer Patch wants to know what you think about benefits for…
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0   Recommend JB Davis

City Manager Pay Cut on Benicia Council Agenda

The council will consider pay cuts to begin addressing a structual budget deficit estimated at…
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Council Will Consider Mostly Layoffs to Balance Budget

The move is required in order to reopen contracts with employee groups.
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Benicia’s Finances Shaky Again

Property taxes and utility taxes are down and the Marina Fund continues to pull money from the…
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Benicia Residents Sound Off About Employee Compensation

City manager did not get to finish budget presentation at first in series of public workshops.
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0   Recommend Nathan Salant

Council Votes to Renegotiate Contracts to Avoid Layoffs

The vote was 5-0 to reopen contracts but there was disagreement on how much money should be…
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California's Schools to Receive Additional $3 Billion

It is hoped the additional funds can save teacher jobs in Benicia.
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0   Recommend Judi Morales Gibson

Parks Commission Won't Discuss Pool Funding Before Budget…

The Parks, Recreation and Cemetery Commission couldn't muster a quorum for its meeting…
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0   Recommend Dana Hooser Guzzetti

As Sequester Shrinks Budgets, Solano Economy Facing…

Federal agencies will have fewer funds beginning Friday if Republicans and Democrats can’t…
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School Field Maintenance, Crossing Guards May Be Cut

Schools may soon feel City Hall's pain, as the city wants to trim $1.2 million from its…
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0   Recommend Dillon Ferdinandi

Benicia Voters Starting to Get Mail For Measures They’ll See…

A mailer supporting a statewide proposition was delivered to voters last week.
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Pay Cuts for Benicia Senior Staff

The City Council voted to cut the pay for the city manager, city attorney and department…
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Benicia Police Officers Association Responds to Contract

Here is the full text of the statement released by the BPOA.
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0   Recommend JB Davis

Benicia School Board Upbeat In Spite of $2 M Deficit

The school board learned of a nice infusion of cash, but financial will continue in the face…
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0   Recommend Dana Hooser Guzzetti

Sate Senator Evans Teams with Senator Simitian on…

Proposal would divert funds from other state accounts to help run parks slated for closure.
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0   Recommend JB Davis

Santa Claus, Movies in Park May Fall to Budget Axe

Fees would go up for using the city pool and for getting your dog back from Animal Control.
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Council Voting on Police Contract

The City Council will vote on a contract tonight while they hope rank and file cops ratify the…
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Merchants, Council Members Urge Patience with Tourism…

City Council members disagreed about Benicia's tourism marketing strategy and struggled with a…
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0   Recommend Daniel Cameron Smith

Benicia Firefighters May Have Contract Imposed by City…

After declaring impasse in July, firefighters and city fail to find common ground in…
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Planning Commission to Consider Changes to Billboards in…

The changes to existing billboards would add increase payments to the city.
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0   Recommend JB Davis

City and Firefighters at Impasse

It appears the union and the city can't come to an agreement on how to save money.
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0   Recommend JB Davis

Letter to the Editor: City is Wasting $150,000 on…

City Staff should be able to do the job without hiring a consultant.
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Council to Consider New Contract for Department Heads,…

Proposed contract is for same 3 percent cut that the city is asking of all its employee…
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How Ready Is Benicia For A Disaster?

Fire chief says citizen preparedness strengthens community's capacity to survive 'the big one'
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