City updates councilman’s phone number on website
After a May 3 Dispatch story reported that Councilman Peter Arellano does not use his city-paid cell phone, the city website has since been updated to list his personal cell phone.
Hello? Councilman?
To contact Councilman Peter Arellano, go to the City of Gilroy website, hover the cursor over Arellano’s photo to find his city-paid cell phone number.
Lawsuit trips up city
Last month, the City of Gilroy paid $450,000 in a hush-hush $700,000 settlement to a 70-year-old man who sued after tripping over a patch of jagged, uplifted sidewalk on Martin Street in front of Garlic City Billiards two years ago.
Public decries sign ordinance
Car dealers, furniture dealers and other small business owners showed up in force to boycott Gilroy's extensive sign ordinance during a special council meeting Monday night.
UPDATE: South Valley Middle School pool will close
UPDATE: Council turns down district's counter offer, SVMS will close
Perry’s out, Peter’s in
Six months before Election Day, Gilroy’s mayoral ballot is beginning to take shape, as Councilman Peter Arellano officially announced his candidacy on Wednesday, just one day before candidate Councilman Perry Woodward dropped from the race.
Woodward drops out of mayor race, backs Don Gage
Councilman Perry Woodward announced Thursday that he is no longer running for mayor, in light of former Gilroy Mayor Don Gage's decision to enter the race.Â
