Council roundup: Development costs could rise, park purchase approved
The costs for certain developments within Gilroy could increase, if City Council approves an ordinance currently being prepared by City staff.
Ring around the roundabouts
The Garlic Capital could see its first of up to 11 new roundabouts constructed as soon as next winter for some, according to City Transportation Engineer Henry Servin.
U.S. 101 improvement project between Gilroy and Hollister needs funding
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is seeking funding for a $479 million improvement project of U.S. 101 between Gilroy and Hollister.
Council preview: purchase of Uvas Debell Park, payday lending ban, City audit released
The City Council has a full agenda for their regular meeting Monday night. Here's a few of the items your community leaders will be discussing:
Phil King retires from the Gilroy Fire Department
Fire Division Chief Phil King, who alongside former Fire Division Chief Edward Bozzo sued the City of Gilroy for what they alleged was unpaid overtime and agreed to drop the lawsuit last month if the City paid some of their court costs, has retired from the ranks of the Gilroy Fire Department.
Sorting through the 40,000 new laws now on the books
An estimated 40,000 new laws, regulations and resolutions were approved by legislators nationwide in 2013, including 800 in California.
Housing developments on the way
Families in the market for a new home could soon have their sights set on Gilroy, as two developments proposing a total of 78 single-family residential lots are slated for construction as early as this summer.
Council roundup: payday lending banned; Harbor Freight Tools gains freeway signage
City Council took unprecedented steps to prohibit the proliferation of payday lending and check cashing businesses within Gilroy, preventing them from expanding or even relocating to the Garlic Capital, following unanimous votes to amend the City's zoning ordinance and waiving any further readings.
Fire chief lawsuit settled
The yearlong saga surrounding a lawsuit brought by former Gilroy Fire Division Chief Edward Bozzo and current Fire Division Chief Phillip King against the City of Gilroy has come to an end.
Long-term unemployment severed
Roughly 1.3 million Americans, including more than 8,800 Santa Clara County residents, are starting off the New Year on a bleak note after a federal program extending long-term unemployment benefits was shut down Saturday.
