Tag: city council
Uvas Creek extension back on agenda
After years of being on hold, the Uvas Creek Extension Project is back on City Council's agenda Monday night, when they are scheduled to vote during their regular meeting to award a $312,632 contract with Guerra Construction to get the project started.
Dust-up over construction on Rancho Hills Drive
Thirty-four-year-old West Gilroy resident Anna Miyabara, pregnant with twins, moved to Gilroy from the Bay Area a few months ago, hoping to raise her babies away from the air pollution of the big city.
Westside residents complain about construction dust
About 25 west Gilroy residents showed up to City Council’s regular meeting on Monday to complain about excessive dust levels caused by the initial construction of the Rancho Hills development, a project from Glen-Loma Corporation and Arcadia Development.
Chamber forms committee to endorse business-friendly candidates
Gilroy small businesses owners are stepping up their role in local elections through the formation of a new political action committee that will endorse,...
Pit bull owner may not face charges
The Gilroy Police Department may not arrest the man who fled the scene after his pit bull attacked a dachshund in the First Street Starbucks parking lot on Thursday morning, causing the small dog to be euthanized, and causing severe non-life threatening injuries to its owner.
Candidates gear up for November election
As the four-week window to file for a spot in Gilroy’s political scene opened Monday, three Gilroy mayoral candidates and four City Council candidates are stretching at the starting line, as they brace themselves for their big campaign kick-offs in August.
Council will talk keeping SV pool open – again
After months of debate between City Council and the Gilroy Unified School District, Council plans to explore the possibility of taking ownership of the swimming pool at South Valley Middle School during their regular meeting on Monday.
Pinheiro, Tucker say re-vote unlikely on city-school tax
Despite the fact Gilroy City Council shot down a possible joint city-school sales tax that would help safeguard the Gilroy Unified School District from a possible $8.1 million cut in state funding next year, some school board trustees haven't dismissed the possibility of pushing for a re-vote on the measure. It could yield up to $11.5 million annually depending on a 0.25, 0.50 or 1 percent local sales tax increase.
To the shock of GUSD, council puts a stop on sales...
“Shocked,” “surprised,” “stunned” and “disappointed” by an unexpected 4-2 vote cast Monday by City Council against placing a joint city-school sales tax on the November ballot, it’s “back to the drawing board” for Gilroy School Board trustees as they attempt to safeguard the district from a possible $8.1 million cut in state funding next year.
