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April 9, 2026

IT upgrades, financial health top of city council concerns

Upgrading the city’s aging IT infrastructure and keeping Gilroy on sound fiscal footing in the face of growing budget pressures were two of city council’s top stated priorities for the next two-to-three years, as discussed on Saturday during the council’s annual goal-setting retreat.

Habitat plan creeps through controversy

The county's controversial plan that supporters say will

City will not appeal Mi Pueblo decision

The Gilroy City Council decided not to appeal the Planning

With fire union set to vote on city proposal, council explores contracting options

The City Council wants to take a closer look at contracting out

Council punts downtown action plan

City Council delayed action on Development Center Manager Lee Butler’s proposed plan for downtown, with some council members criticizing Butler for not discussing the plan with local organizations before it reached the dais.

‘Time to get tough’ with URM issue

In 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated high above the Atlantic Ocean shortly after takeoff; the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Ukraine had a meltdown depositing radioactive particles in nearly every northern hemisphere country; and the final credits rolled on legendary actor James Cagney's life.

Gilroyans get into local government

Calling it the “best turnout they've seen in years,” City Council members were delighted with the sheer number of applicants who showed up eager to serve on City committees during the regular meeting Monday.

Help shape the city’s future

Residents who want to have a greater say in city matters have a

Selling a tax increase to voters

Gilroy School Board trustees, encouraged by a recent survey that found more than 50 percent of 501 likely November 2012 Gilroy voters would “strongly support a city sales tax for local schools,” are poised to put the ball in City Council's court.

UPDATED: Higher water rates for residents coming

GILROY—A “game changer” of a court ruling in southern California is leading Gilroy and other cities to revise their tiered water pricing schedules, spelling out higher costs for residential users and shrinking bills for large commercial and industrial users.

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