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Board approves interim governance steps for three rural fire districts; votes 4‑1 amid calls for local oversight
Summary
Supervisors approved a package of measures to align policies across the Montezuma, Suisun and Vacaville Fire Protection Districts, delegated emergency purchasing authority and interim‑administration powers, and directed annual audits; Supervisor Williams voted no and asked for broader transparency and an interview process for any interim chief.
The Solano County Board of Supervisors voted 4‑1 on June 24 to take a set of interim actions affecting the Montezuma, Suisun and Vacaville Fire Protection Districts after the board assumed governance earlier this year.
Actions the board approved included adopting a supplemental policy document to align procurement, purchasing thresholds, emergency purchasing and grant‑application rules across the three dependent districts; delegating authority to the county administrator (to be referred to administratively as the interim district administrator) to appoint an interim district chief for continuity of operations; delegating authority to the county administrator to approve emergency purchases up to $250,000 and to concur on personnel decisions; adopting a resolution…
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