City bond measure…floating
Mayor Don Gage is tired of tackling Gilroy's capital improvement projects in piecemeal fashion and is proposing a “Quality of Life” bond measure that could create a revenue stream ranging from $25 to $35 million for the city.
High Speed Rail May Go East of Outlets
Gilroy may not want to put its high speed rail station downtown, but rather, east of the Outlets, members of the new City Council said Tuesday, in their first study session on the topic, a joint meeting with the planning commission.
Guest Column: How Bad Can Traffic Get?
52 at Ferguson. If you're a Gilroy resident, or a commuter from outside of the area, you know the spot I'm talking about. The "new" light at the intersection of 152 and Ferguson that went in a few years ago. If you live close like I do, you know how often things go wrong or happen at this exact spot. The lights were put in to "help" with the fender benders and multitude of accidents that happened when it was just a stop sign. Too many people were impatient and caused gridlock right at this spot from all directions.
Fire chief lawsuit settled
The yearlong saga surrounding a lawsuit brought by former Gilroy Fire Division Chief Edward Bozzo and current Fire Division Chief Phillip King against the City of Gilroy has come to an end.
City has $25 million in the bank
Gilroy City Councilman Perry Woodward questioned the city's practice of stowing away more than $20 million in reserves this past February, saying the city "should not be holding onto more money than we need."
City Council meetings frozen in time – at 6 p.m., that is
In the face of outspoken public resistance, Gilroy City Council voted Monday night to keep the regular Council meeting start time at 6 p.m., instead of moving it to 7 p.m.
Schwarzenegger, lawmakers reach deal on California’s budget deficit
More than two months of a tense standoff over ever-shrinking
