Debate over tobacco dealer license fee reignites
City Council is considering stepping up local enforcement of state law that prohibits the sale of tobacco to minors, but charging businesses an annual fee to fund sting operations to ensure compliance isn't the way to do it, Mayor Don Gage asserted.
How much will city pay to repair sidewalks?
Last week the city council agreed to pay $35,000 to settle a
Scant attendance but progress at open government committee meeting
The newly formed Open Government Commission met briefly for its
Passport requests, revenue increase
More and more South Valley residents are applying for passports
Council to interview candidates for interim city administrator
GILROY—In a closed session meeting, the Gilroy City Council will be interviewing candidates for the position of interim city administrator, Mayor Don Gage told the Dispatch.
South County population rises
With a 1.7 percent population increase, Gilroy saw the the second highest growth rate in Santa Clara County in 2011, trumped only by Morgan Hill, according to the California Department of Finance.Â
Santa Clara County joins suit to stop Prop 8
Santa Clara County announced that it will join San Francisco and
Don Gage considers running for mayor
Following Friday’s surprise news that Gilroy City Councilman Peter Arellano is exploring the possibility of joining the 2012 mayoral race, Don Gage, Santa Clara Valley Water District director and former Gilroy mayor said he’s thinking about dropping his name into the pool of candidates.




















