Dixon Pardi No More

At a recent City Council Meeting, Dist. 2 Representative Jim Ernest read a letter explaining why Jon Pardi withdrew his permission to be featured on the Pardi Plaza Stage in downtown Dixon. The plans discussed at one City Council meeting involved 12x12 tiles that pictured Jon’s guitar and several pictures of him growing up in Dixon.

“So it was a good statement and showed that we are proud of a kid that came from Dixon, who graduated from school here,” said Ernest. There was additional discussion about adding more iconic images such as the Milk Farm, sunflowers, or a windmill for example, and a budget was set not to exceed $15,000 for the additional images.

The topic took to social media where some negative comments were made.

“The comments were outrageous and it just went awful,” Ernest explained. “I should have known Jon would never let his name go up for debate. He didn’t want to be a source of anger in his own hometown or have his friends and family in a fight. We still have a mural and there’ll be pictures but we won’t have Jon on it.”

To anyone with any length of residence in Dixon, however, the corner in downtown Dixon will be known as the Pardi Market Plaza.

 

Zoning Ordinances

The Planning Commission and City Council will both receive the same presentation on the Zoning Ordinance at their respective meetings on Tuesday, Feb. 1 at 7 pm at the City Council and Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 7 pm at the Planning Commission meeting also at City Hall, 600 East A Street.

This presentation will be an introduction to the project, with an overview of zoning, the scope of the project, next steps, and some preliminary discussion points. Please join in at the Council Chambers, on Zoom, or watch from home on Channel 20 or at www.cityofdixon.us/MeetingAgendasMinutesVideos. The City hopes to have your participation.

Free COVID Tests

The City of Dixon has partnered with Kyla to offer FREE COVID-19 Testing. Testing is available to all members of the community Tuesdays and Thursdays 12 noon to 4 pm. To expedite your testing process, please download the KYLA app on your phone before arriving. Kyla is a HIPAA compliant medical provider, and the City will not receive your personal information, medical history or phone usage.

No appointment is necessary.

Testing will take place at 450 E Mayes Street, in the half dome drive through area near Hall Park and the Senior/Multi-Use Center. Kyla uses nasal swabs that are generally painless. Test results will be messaged to you within two days. The app can be downloaded from the Apple App Store or Google Play, click “sign up” and create an account. 

Redistricting Process

Every 10 years, local governments use new data from the Census to redraw their district lines to reflect how local populations have changed. State law requires cities and counties to engage communities in the redistricting process by holding public hearings and doing public outreach, including to underrepresented and non-English-speaking communities. The City of Dixon is asking for your help to plan, draw, and redivide new City districts.

The finalized maps that you will help them create will define the four City of Dixon district borders, and these districts will impact how you elect your Councilmembers for the next 10 years. The primary goal when developing election districts is to draw lines that respect neighborhoods, history and geographical elements. So, they want to know: What do you consider the boundaries of your neighborhood?

How to participate? Share your specific thoughts, draw a map, or attend an upcoming workshop to get involved! Submit written testimony about the process or a specific map to [email protected].