For Tom Haglund, our thanks and best of luck
After seven years at Gilroy’s helm, City Administrator Tom Haglund will depart to become general manager of the Tuolumne Utilities District in Sonora in the Mother Lode country where he has kept a second home for years. It’s a dream job as he moves closer to retirement.
Tom Bundros Library honors a true public servant
In these times of distrust of public officials, attacks on police and hate mongering, it’s reassuring to know that the dedication of individual citizens to their communities is still recognized and honored. It means that legacies of good and selfless work can live on as examples to all and all who will follow.
Your Views: Inspired to Write
I just wanted to let you know that I was moved by reading David Lima's article “Is Gilroy's ‘small town’ doomed?” in the July 31 Dispatch—so much so that I just wrote a letter via the city's website to the council members, and thought I would let you know. I appreciated Mr. Lima's information and insight and thank you all that it inspired me to take action and write to my council members. That letter follows:
Sometimes, community history needs the community’s help
Gilroy is fortunate to have an abundance of qualities other South Bay cities lack. It has a downtown of shoulder-to-shoulder historical structures that could easily be transformed into the walkable and inviting area it once was.
David Lima asks, Is ‘small town’ Gilroy doomed?
Gilroy experienced explosive growth after World War II and again after the tech boom in Santa Clara Valley. It is now on the brink of becoming a sprawling city.
Our View: Are Gilroy elections legal? Let’s find out.
The June 3, 2015 letter gets right to the point. It starts out, “We have received complaints from Latino citizens and voters…that the use of an at-large city council election system results in Latino vote dilution and prevents Latino voters from electing candidates of their choice.” The letter threatens legal action absent a satisfactory response from the city.
Some advice to all the graduates moving on in life
About 50 years after my high school graduation back in New York, I read some of the best advice I know for those embarking on something new and unchartered. I’ll get to more about that best advice a bit later. In the meantime...
