Politics

Despite objections from city staff, the City Council approves

When you called the Santa Clara Valley Water District—even during this week’s rains—and were put on hold, this is what you heard: “It may not seem like it, but we’re still in a drought.”

“Shocked,” “surprised,” “stunned” and “disappointed” by an unexpected 4-2 vote cast Monday by City Council against placing a joint city-school sales tax on the November ballot, it’s “back to the drawing board” for Gilroy School Board trustees as they attempt to safeguard the district from a possible $8.1 million cut in state funding next year.

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