Tag: gilroy city council
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...
Gilroy parks going tobacco-free
The Gilroy City Council agreed to completely ban smoking in all of the city’s parks on March 1.
The policy will go into effect by...
Council eliminates housing loan program for executives
The Gilroy City Council eliminated a short-lived program Feb. 22 that would have provided home loans to department heads.
In October 2019, the council, on...
Council pushes back on state housing policies
A number of bills have been introduced by the California legislature over the past few years intended to spur housing development and curb the...
Thrill rides, action sports among ideas for Gilroy Gardens
Gilroy Gardens could look very different in the next decade if one of two developers’ proposals were to move forward.
The City of Gilroy received...
