California Forever plan for new city savaged at first Solano County town hall
Outbursts, accusations and disdain for provided answers crackled across an emotionally charged town hall about a company’s plan to build a new city in eastern Solano County. California Forever hosted its first public forum about the proposed project Wednesday night at the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum in an attempt to provide residents with more information and answer their concerns. … [A]nger at California Forever and its approach to public outreach added fuel to many attendees’ doubts about the company’s promises of economic growth and fears about the harm the project might cause the county. … Melissa Mendoza asked how the new city will get water without depleting the county’s current water supply. … [California Forever CEO Jan Sramek] reiterated that his company has access to its own water resources and insisted that Vallejo and the rest of the county would only stand to gain from new development.