‘Quality of Life’ sales tax increase discussion set for Aug. 4
City Council will discuss Monday whether a measure to increase Gilroy’s sales tax rate from 8.75 to 9.25 percent should be added to the November ballot. If the council adopts the measure—and voters approve it during the election—Gilroy would have the highest sales tax rate of all cities in Santa Clara County.
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Thousands of local ballots are uncounted
On Monday, Nov. 12, schools, banks and government offices were closed—except employees of the Santa Clara County Clerk’s elections office. Like their counterparts across California—and in many other states—they were busy validating and counting bagsful of ballots mailed at the last minute.
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Nobody is boo-ing Gilroy Gardens Halloween Nights
Gilroy Gardens new Halloween Nights program faced a tough challenge: how to be entertaining for adults and not too scary for young kids.
