City pushes ahead on bullet train
GILROY—While the Gilroy portion of the California High-Speed Rail System will be one of the last built in the $68 billion system, city officials and a consulting firm are steaming ahead with environmental planning for a station downtown Gilroy or on prime agricultural land in east Gilroy.
City Council and GUSD sit down together
The flames from the roasting that GUSD Superintendent Dr. Debbie Flores received in the Rod Kelley Elementary School Auditorium Tuesday night had barely died down before she was forced into explanation mode again Wednesday.
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City not backing down on URM liens
Dealing with downtown's 18 unreinforced masonry buildings is slow-going but starting to yield results, following City Council's last-ditch effort in June to enforce liens on property owners who were noncompliant in retrofitting their buildings to local and state safety regulations.
Gilroy’s overtaxed homeowners to get $7M back
Gilroy—Gilroy families over-billed for property taxes for as many as 28 years will get refunds that could total more than $7 million, and Santa Clara County’s cities and schools will pay for the fiscal fiasco, officials said this week.
Tobacco license ordinance moves forward
City officials are moving forward with a plan to ensure any access minors might have to tobacco products behind the counter is cut off. On Monday night, City Council voted unanimously to proceed with the preparation of an ordinance that would, if formally adopted at a future meeting, require that tobacco retailers pay to obtain an annual license through the city.
Unions wince as chamber asks for public vote on binding arbitration
Adding a new, controversial element to ongoing talks with city
