City Meets in Council

The Dixon City Council will meet on Tuesday, August 17 at 7 pm in the Council Chambers AND WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE ON ZOOM, according to Madeline Henry, the new City of Dixon Public Information Officer. The agenda is posted on the Thursday before the meetings on the City of Dixon website.

New Commissioners

Congratulations to KC Baltz and Katherine Manwarren who have been officially appointed to the Parks and Recreation Commission, by Mayor Steve Bird and approved by the City Council. Congratulations are also in order to the new members of the Transportation Advisory Commission: Jessica Blazer, Logan Legg, Kylie McElwain, Bryan Stevens, and to Jodie Stueve as the Dixon Unified School District representative.

Women Entrepreneurs

Women own or co-own 45% of all businesses in the United States. These businesses represent all types of industries and are owned by all types of women. The majority are small, with great potential for growth in both revenue and job creation. That’s why we created Ascent and packed it with in-depth information to help you grow your business.

Ascent is divided into major topics called Journeys, developed by experts in women’s entrepreneurship. Choose any journey to start, skip the ones you already know. Within each Journey, you’ll find Excursions with the tools you need to master a topic. Each excursion includes a time estimate for completion. You’re the boss of when and how to apply these tools to your business. Go to Solano Small Business Development Center and search for “Ascent”.

Shuttered Venue Operators Grant

The SBA is currently accepting applications for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant. The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program was established by the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act, and amended by the American Rescue Plan Act. The program includes over $16 billion in grants to shuttered venues, to be administered by SBA’s Office of Disaster Assistance.

Eligible entities include: live venue operators or promoters; theatrical producers; live performing arts; organization operators; museum operators; motion picture theater operators (including owners;) and talent representatives

Other requirements of note: Must have been in operation as of February 29, 2020; Eligible applicants may qualify for grants equal to 45% of their gross earned revenue, with the maximum amount available for a single grant award of $10 million; To submit an application, visit sba.gov/svogrant.

Pip & Pizza

The Pip Wine Bar & Shop is offering another Pizza Night on Saturday, August 21, 4-9 pm. “Chef Jodie is back! She manages all-things-pizza and we manage all-things-beverage. Come join us for some killer awesome pizza at 116 North First Street in downtown Dixon,” said Owner Amy Grabish.

Lambtown Festival

For the second year, the Sheep to Shawl Competition as part of Dixon’s 35th Lambtown on October 1 - 3, will be held virtually. The Sheep to Shawl is a competition in which teams race against the clock to transform wool into a beautiful, wearable shawl.

Teams will compete on Saturdays, Sundays, and select weeknights, with judging taking place on festival weekend. With the safety of competitors at the forefront, organizers felt it best.

Registration is open now through September 1st, with the competition beginning on August 21. For more information, go to lambtown.org/virtual-lambtown.