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Adopt and present a resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Vacaville Heritage Council and its decades-long commitment to preserving Solano County's history (Chair Vasquez)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
Chair Vasquez requests that the Board adopt and present a resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Vacaville Heritage Council and its decades-long commitment to preserving Solano County's history.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Vacaville Heritage Council (VHC) was established in 1968 by a dedicated group of volunteers as a historical archives and research organization. The VHC incorporated as a non-profit organization in June 1969. Run by volunteers, the VHC preserves information of Solano County's past, and in particular, Vacaville's history. The VHC works with historical documents, maps and photographs. The public is encouraged to share their own historical information with the VHC so that it can be digitally photographed or scanned and returned to its owner.
The VHC is located in the Old Town Hall, at 618 East Main St., Vacaville. Built in 1907, the Old Town Hall once served as the town's police station, local court, city council chamber and fire station. In 1969, the building became one of the VHC's earliest preservation efforts. A volunteer began researching the building with the goal of having it recognized as a national landmark, a designation it received in 1978. That same year, the city of Vacaville granted use of the building to the VHC, which remains its home to this day.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The costs associated with preparing this agenda item are nominal and absorbed within the District 4 FY2018/19 Adopted Budget. The costs associated with preparation and purchase of the resolution materials are included in the Board's FY2018/19 Adopted Budget.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Board could choose not to adopt this resolution. This is...
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