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A produce operation needs to reconcile customer settlements to packing, freight and other deductions.
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Growers, shippers and labor-contractor records
A produce operation needs to reconcile customer settlements to packing, freight and other deductions. A labor contractor needs work assignments that connect payroll with customer billings. Keep those flows distinct if the business performs both functions, and retain source documents so a short deposit can be traced to a specific charge.
- EDD's Monterey County major-employer list places Al Pak Labor (labor contractors) and Bud of California (fruit and vegetable growers and shippers) in Soledad (EDD Major Employers list, ALMIS Employer Database 2026 2nd Edition).
Sources: labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov: growers, shippers and labor-contractor records
Recycled-water irrigation and Front Street closeout
Ongoing pipeline construction should remain separate from a completed streetscape job. Track open purchase orders and approved time for the water work while reconciling final balances on Front Street. Tidwell can help organize those records so public works reporting and monthly cost review reference the same job history.
- Recycled Water Project: about 4.7 miles of recycled water pipeline and irrigation improvements serving schools and parks. Source status (2026): Construction began; completion is a FY 2026-27 goal. Agency: City of Soledad.
- Front Street Maintenance Project (roadway, sidewalk repairs, decorative crosswalks). Amount recorded: $4.5 million. Source status (2026): Completed (FY 2025-26 accomplishments). Agency: City of Soledad.
Sources: cityofsoledad.gov: recycled-water irrigation and Front Street closeout
Community size and service arrangements
Soledad's population is 26,365 (ACS 2024). Census PEP records population change of -1.3% from 2020 to 2025; this uses a different Census series from the ACS count.
Soledad is about 74.7 miles from our Atascadero office, measured in a straight line. We work remotely, with meetings at our Atascadero office by arrangement.
Sources: Census ACS 2024: population; Census Gazetteer 2025: straight-line distance; Census PEP 2025: change since 2020
Sources for facilities and service planning
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