District 5 seeks applications to fill vacancies on Arts Council and Montezuma Fire Protection District citizen advisory committees

March 18, 2019

SOLANO COUNTY – Solano County District 5 Supervisor Skip Thomson is seeking applications from individuals interested in serving in a citizen advisory role to the Board of Supervisors as a representative on various advisory boards and committees.  He currently has two openings, including a position on the Arts Council and another on the Montezuma Fire Protection District.

The Solano County Arts Council, for the past 50 years, has been committed to making culture and the arts accessible to everyone.  Committee duties include maximizing art resources in Solano County, the development of a high-quality technical assistance program to meet community needs, provide art education programs, set policy regarding funding for art events and to advocate for the arts to the private business community and local art agencies.  Applicants for the Solano County Arts Council serve a two-year term, attend quarterly meetings and must live in Solano County.

The Montezuma Fire Protection District covers approximately 230 square miles of farm and pasturelands in the delta region of Solano County.  Committee duties include fire code plan checks, inspections, hazardous material response, vehicle extraction, fire investigations, community education and awareness and 24-hour basic life-support services.  Applicants for the Montezuma Fire Protection District serve a four-year term, attend a monthly meeting and must live within Solano County's fifth district.

For more information about these committees and to request an application form, please contact Supervisor Thomson’s Office by calling (707) 784-6131 or by emailing his District Representatives Adrienne Patterson at [email protected] and Alexandra Winston at [email protected].