Monday’s City Council Update
The cake was out on Monday as the City Council said farewell and thanks to interim city administrator Ed Tewes, who attended his last council meeting on the dias before turning the keys to City Hall over to new administrator Gabriel Gonzalez.
City hits a development wall
The Government Relations Committee gathered Friday to discuss the City of Gilroy Residential Development Ordinance (RDO) process during the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce’s regular meeting.
Can Council rein in $55.8M?
City Council is considering taking a closer look at its 300-page biennial budget that includes the addition of seven new jobs and a $55.8 million expenditure for Gilroy police and fire departments, something Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward wants to scale back.
Guest Column: Gilroy’s Changing Role in Silicon Valley
Six years ago, my wife and I decided to move to Gilroy from Morgan Hill, to raise our family. Gilroy attracted our young family because of its small town charm, open spaces, the strong park and recreation program, and most importantly, a great public school system for our children.
Mayor talks lighting, retreat over coffee
Gilroy Mayor Al Pinheiro sat down with about a dozen residents
City not backing down on URM liens
Dealing with downtown's 18 unreinforced masonry buildings is slow-going but starting to yield results, following City Council's last-ditch effort in June to enforce liens on property owners who were noncompliant in retrofitting their buildings to local and state safety regulations.
