By Stewart Hall Special to the Herald On July 17, I was able to attend the Benicia City Council meeting. It had been several months since attending meetings after the yearlong debate over cannabis. After seeing how that topic and how it was handled, I considered not attending or witnessing another session. I read in […]
Council approves Fitzgerald Field renovations, discusses water rates
Fitzgerald Field took one more step to receiving much-needed updates at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. The council approved renovations that would retain the current designs for the historic stadium with a smaller environmental footprint and includes seating for approximately 175. The total cost of this recommendation– including design, construction and contingency– is $1,153,500. The city […]
Fitzgerald Field, water updates on council agenda
The fate of updates to Fitzgerald Field may lie with the Benicia City Council at its Tuesday meeting. Since early 2017, the city has implemented plans to renovate the historic ballpark. These renovations would include the removal and replacement of the existing bleachers and restroom, and update structures for soil conditions, seismic requirements and Federal […]
Commission approves alcohol prohibition in parks amendment
The Parks, Recreation & Cemetery Commission unanimously voted to add an amendment to Title 12 of the Benicia Municipal Code, taking the first step to prohibit alcohol in parks without a permit. It will next be submitted to the City Council for approval. The amendment is intended to remove the allowance of alcoholic beverages and […]
Benicia Letters Once More: My Baseball Glove
The following “letter” is part of the continuing series from the unpublished novel by James Garrett, “Benicia Letters Once More”. He does not plan to publish the book but instead is choosing to share the letters with the readers of the Benicia Herald. The letters continue the storyline of Garrett’s first novel “Benicia and Letters […]
Council approves bleacher replacement project
The Benicia City Council made a decision to move forward on the Fitzgerald Field Bleacher Replacement Project at its Tuesday meeting. In May, the council set aside $750,000 to replace bleachers at the storied downtown baseball field. The construction cost estimate was expected to exceed the project budget. Staff entered a partnership with the Richmond […]