Gilroy to Outsource Important Building Plans
GILROY—Three private consulting firms assumed responsibility for checking all new major building plans earlier this month, a transition that could bring advantages and obstacles to Gilroy’s property developers.
Council kills new rentals
GILROY—The Gilroy City Council Monday reversed its own planning commission and rejected a long-planned housing project.
Home declared public nuisance due to mounting trash
City Council declared a single-story home on Cypress Court a public nuisance Aug. 4 due to mounting trash around the property, and soon, it will be cleaned up at the property owner’s expense. The council voted unanimously to solicit bids to clean up the refuse at 1221 Cypress Court at the Sept. 8 meeting.
Editorial: Political Speech Should Be Free
Since California has had strict protections for keeping government open to the people. That’s why we were shocked to see that Gilroy’s Mayor Roland Velasco was giving his state of the city speech to an audience that paid $30 apiece at a Chamber of Commerce fundraiser to hear it last week, and with him were four other city council members.
Bargaining groups keep ‘bumping’ policy in place
When 48 full-time employees lost their jobs after Christmas, a
Disability retirements questioned
Too many public safety employees in Gilroy are claiming the tax-free haven of a disability retirement, according to a June report by the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury.
