Business View Civil and Municipal | Volume 2, Issue 12

78 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 2, ISSUE 11 art wastewater facility manages the capacity we anticipated. We designed it to double that capacity as well; we’re almost there now.” Mayor Bird maintains that the current City Council has been, and always will be, supportive of growth that is properly managed and controlled. He emphasizes, “We’re committed to growing our city in a way that preserves and enhances our unique character. Our eye is on managing growth, so public safety services like police and fire can keep up. Our infrastructure needs to grow as well. That’s key.” Solano County implements a land use policy preventing any rapid growth on county lands. All residential or commercial development must instead occur within city limits. As Lindley explains, “The county is agricultural. The only business development within county areas must be related somehow, like a lettuce packing