“Now it’s someone else’s turn”
In the midst of all the shoulder patting, thanking, well wishes and congratulating that transpired at the City Council chambers Friday night as the public officially welcomed Don Gage as their new mayor, retiring Councilman Bob Dillon's parting words put it best.
Council seeks in-house attorney
City Council voted to form a committee to look for an in-house attorney Feb. 24 – a sea change from its position since the early 1990s of using the City’s contracted legal firm, San Jose-based Berliner Cohen.
More taxes to pay for police, fire?
A proposed “Quality of Life” sales tax or bond measure originally floated by Mayor Don Gage as a mechanism to fund city capital improvement projects has taken a turn to include funding for additional public safety positions and upgrades to emergency communications equipment.
Downtown dancing, truck routes on Council’s plate
A proposed sewer fee hike isn't the only item up for debate at Monday's 6 p.m. Gilroy City Council meeting.
Police explore shared 911 services, could save money
With a $2.3 million deficit still looming after a slew of
Swirling questions on alarm records
Gilroy City Councilman Dion Bracco has refused to answer questions as to why he filed a public records request last month seeking information on mayoral opponent Councilman Perry Woodward’s private home security system. Bracco did issue a 200-word statement after failing to return repeated phone calls.
Council bumps water, sewer rates 5 percent
Come the new year, residents' water and sewer bills will go up
City goofs on fence fines
A former developer fined more than $45,000 by the City of Gilroy stemming from an out-of-code barbed wire fence he built after suffering a brutal beating at his home in 2008 will only pay a fraction of that because the city misread its own municipal code and incorrectly charged him for a large portion of attorney fees.
