Politics

A wrangling over whether the City of Gilroy would contract out

The mayor held a community roundtable Wednesday, and

After more than an hour of public comment Aug. 4, City Council approved putting a measure before voters that would increase the city’s sales tax by a half percent with a 5-1 vote. If approved by voters in November, Gilroy’s sales tax would jump from 8.75 to 9.25 percent and the city would have the highest sales tax in all of Santa Clara County.

Before interviewing the candidates, the Editorial Board of the

In the midst of a city-led crackdown on business signs, auto dealers are pleading with city council to let them advertise with balloons, flags and certain types of large signs – all which are currently illegal in Gilroy – saying that the law squelches business.  

Last month, the City of Gilroy paid $450,000 in a hush-hush $700,000 settlement to a 70-year-old man who sued after tripping over a patch of jagged, uplifted sidewalk on Martin Street in front of Garlic City Billiards two years ago.

The City Council is gearing up for a legal battle against a new

The San Martin Neighborhood Alliance has decided to postpone a