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Fairfield officials start rapid‑response outreach after Anheuser‑Busch plant closure announcement
Summary
City staff, the workforce board and partner agencies described immediate steps to assist employees after AB InBev announced the Fairfield plant will close; planned actions include on‑site outreach in January, an on‑site reverse career fair Jan. 29 and requests for state assistance.
City staff and workforce partners said they began immediate outreach after learning Anheuser‑Busch (AB InBev) planned to close its Fairfield facility, a longtime local employer, and outlined a series of short‑term supports for affected workers.
City Manager Seaman told the council the city’s economic development, public works and water‑utility teams began contacting infrastructure partners — including PG&E, Union Pacific and local sewer authorities — to document the site’s assets and capacities and to assess reuse potential. “We’ve started doing some outreach, trying to understand all of the…
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