Vacaville Parcels: Activating Dormant Spaces Through Public Dialogue
Every city has them. Vacant lots behind chain-link. Shuttered storefronts on otherwise busy blocks. Parcels that sit, year after year, while the city grows around...
Open-source governance for Solano County
We make civic information easier to understand across Fairfield, Vallejo, Vacaville, Suisun City, Benicia, Dixon, and Rio Vista. Open data, municipal budget analysis, and transparency tools for all Solano County jurisdictions.
covering every jurisdiction in solano county
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Data-driven insights on municipal budgets, impact fees, housing development, and civic transparency across Solano County's 7 cities
Assessing the Public Sector: Stewardship, Service, and the Tax Recirculation Loop
A mid-sized Solano County city operates on roughly $280M a year. About a third of that now services pension obligations, and the share keeps rising....
FY2025 Budget Comparison: Fairfield, Vallejo, and Vacaville
How do Solano County’s three largest cities allocate their general fund dollars? We compiled FY2024-25 adopted budget data for Fairfield, Vallejo, and Vacaville to make...
Making Public Data More Public
We gather, connect, and analyze government information to make civic data more actionable
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Municipal Budget Data
- Budget information from cities and the county to help understand how tax dollars are spent.
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Property Assessment Records
- Property records including ownership and assessed values to help understand housing and development patterns.
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Development Impact Fees
- Fees that cities charge for new development to help understand the costs of building housing.
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Public Meeting Transcripts
- What's discussed at city council and board meetings to make local government decisions easier to follow.
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