Letter: Gilroy is on the move
Our surrounding area will soon see some significant highway improvements.
This fall, construction of the U.S. 101/SR 25 interchange project begins. It starts with building new ramps, estimated to be completed in 2025, followed by building the new bridge in 2026, and demolition of the...
Letter: Proposed sign ordinance harms vision for Gilroy
On Feb. 2, the Gilroy Planning Commission denied the application to erect a 75-foot-tall electronic digital billboard on a 4-3 vote. We all breathed a sigh of relief that our existing ordinance would remain intact. It prohibits both electronic signs and off-site signs not...
Letter: Eliminating virtual public comment excludes local voices
I don’t understand why Mayor Blankley is opposed to virtual public comment for City Council meetings, in opposition to the recommendation by our own Gilroy Open Government Commission.
By excluding virtual public comment, the City is excluding the voices of Gilroyans who may want to...
Letter: Public transit is affordable and smart
I see you guys still need the opinions of Joe Thompson (Gilroy Dispatch, Dec. 2). Why, I ask? He is the one that wanted people to get a new car! That’s the sort of person I thought you guys didn’t like. I guess I...
