Tag: gilroy city council
Gilroy firefighters vaccinate residents at home
Gilroy firefighters have been visiting the homes of residents over the past month, giving Covid-19 vaccinations to those who may not have the means...
Council majority declines local eviction moratorium
For the second time in a year, the Gilroy City Council rejected a local eviction moratorium, with the majority of members questioning the need...
Freels retiring as Gilroy’s city clerk
Shawna Freels is retiring as Gilroy’s city clerk after 14 years at the helm.
Freels announced her intentions to the city council in a letter...
Guest View, Dion Bracco and Carol Marques: Addressing homelessness
There was an opinion piece in the March 19 Dispatch that led the reader to believe that the Gilroy City Council is ignoring a...
New city department heads start jobs
Two recently hired city department heads will begin their new jobs soon.
The Gilroy City Council on March 1 hired Harjot Sangha to serve as...
Guest View, Zach Hilton: Moving Gilroy forward in 2021
To my council colleagues, city staff and the public, I am very excited to be a part of the many changes coming to Gilroy...
Council introduced to Hecker Pass proposals
The Gilroy City Council was introduced to two companies March 15 that are vying to develop Gilroy Gardens and the surrounding Hecker Pass property...
Streets deteriorating as roadwork costs rise
Gilroy’s current approach to funding roadwork is inadequate, and if more money isn’t spent now on fixing the streets, it will only become more...
Mayor Marie Blankley: State of the City 2021
Thank you for joining me for Gilroy’s 2021 State of the City address, and as we celebrate Gilroy’s 150th anniversary year.
I’m Mayor Marie Blankley,...
Gilroy to begin evaluating Hecker Pass proposals
The public will have the opportunity to weigh in on the future of Gilroy Gardens while the City of Gilroy evaluates the two proposals...
