Tag: mayor don gage
Gilroy building owners stunned by city warrants
GILROY—City officials weren’t bluffing when the Gilroy Police Department mailed arrest warrants to the owners of two downtown buildings cited as earthquake safety hazards.
UPDATED: Mayor reverses, wants Welcome Center funded
GILROY—In an abrupt and unexpected about face, Mayor Don Gage has reversed his stand to strip the Gilroy Welcome Center of $200,000 in city funding.
Councilwoman questions city’s vehicle purchases
GILROY—Gilroy Councilwoman Cat Tucker is questioning the mayor’s motivations for trying to slash $200,000 from the Gilroy Welcome Center.
Garlic’s in the air
Awaking to a garlic monsoon was a welcome start to Monday morning. And the clove’s fragrance isn’t just in the air; it’s on the horizon for the 36th Annual Gilroy Garlic Festival, and along with it, some digital enhancements.
A city attorney dedicated to Gilroy
Making a switch to hire an in-house city attorney – and putting the days of city reliance on a huge San Jose-based law firm, Berliner-Cohen – has the potential to be a very good thing for Gilroy.
‘Quality of Life’ tax concerns
The Editorial Board has serious concerns about the direction the fledgling “Quality of Life” sales tax or bond proposal is headed. What began as Mayor Don Gage’s idea to see whether Gilroyans would support some sort of tax increase to pay for capital improvement projects has morphed into a tax hike that would support city operations, specifically police and fire protection.
2 letters: Uncalled for ‘militaristic raid’ by Gilroy police; Mayor Gage...
‘Militaristic raid’ by Gilroy police on alleged gambling business uncalled for
Bond talk: What Gilroy wants?
Mayor Don Gage has opened up a can of worms with his invitation to the City Council and, of course, the community to discuss a city bond measure that would fund “wish list” items. We’re glad he did.
City capital improvement bond and PG&E’s holdup of the Frys.com Open
Great turnout for Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero Day in downtown Gilroy on Saturday – quite a mix of music, cool old cars and booths featuring everything from Oakland Raiders gear to motorcycle parts to Christian reading materials. Through all the hubbub, Robert patiently signed autographs, stayed cheerful and chatted with fans as the long lines of people waited to meet and greet him. Good guy, hope there’s another marquee fight in his future. That would be good for “The Ghost” and good for Gilroy.
