Dixon Historical Society invites the community to its presentation of the history of the Dixon Mayors. The program will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. March 15 at the Dixon History Museum, 125 West A St. Photo courtesy of the Dixon Historical Society Facebook page

DIXON, CA (MPG) – Dixon Historical Society invites the community to its presentation of the history of the Dixon Mayors. The program will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. March 15 at the Dixon History Museum, 125 West A St.  

What is the definition of a mayor? The elected head of a city, town or other municipality. A mayor leads a city, oversees daily operations, manages the budget, enforces local laws and acts as the community’s representative for executive roles to ceremonial ones. They work with the city to set policy, appoint officials and manage public services like police, fire and sanitation.  Just to name a few of the duties. 

On March 30, 1878, the state of California Senate and Assembly passed Senate Bill 580, authorizing the official Dixon government. June 4, 1878, ordinance No. 1 was passed with W.S. Hinman as the first President of the Board of Trustees. August 19, 1930, the title was changed to “Mayor” by Resolution #5.   

This will be the Dixon Historical Society’s first program for 2026, with more to follow. All presentations are free to the public.

The historical society would like to hear from any person, group or organization that wants to present their history as it relates to Dixon and the surrounding areas.

For more information about the Dixon Historical Society and Museum, visit dixonhistoricalsociety.org or stop by the museum at 125 W. A St. 

Admission is free. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. For more information, contact 707-693-3044 or [email protected]. For school or special museum visits, openings can be privately arranged.