Community Pulse
Should the City Council toughen up the sign ordinance and start fining businesses that put illegal A-frame and/or banner signs on
A city attorney dedicated to Gilroy
Making a switch to hire an in-house city attorney – and putting the days of city reliance on a huge San Jose-based law firm, Berliner-Cohen – has the potential to be a very good thing for Gilroy.
Do you feel safe in Gilroy?
• Yes. I feel safe in Gilroy especially compared to other cities I visit.
2 letters: Elected officials must work hard to save our hospital; Really? We’re lining up to give the city more money?
Supervisor Mike Wasserman and the Councils must work to save Saint Louise Hospital
‘Quality of Life’ tax concerns
The Editorial Board has serious concerns about the direction the fledgling “Quality of Life” sales tax or bond proposal is headed. What began as Mayor Don Gage’s idea to see whether Gilroyans would support some sort of tax increase to pay for capital improvement projects has morphed into a tax hike that would support city operations, specifically police and fire protection.
Should South County farmers pay less for water than residential or commercial users?
• Water is water. Everyone should pay the same.
3 letters: Don’t force struggling students to volunteer; Careful with any new tree-cutting ordinances; Obama bows to big money interests
Forcing Gilroy high school students to volunteer? How about tutoring and grades?
Community pulse question: Student service hours
Hundreds might not graduate from high school because they have not fulfilled the 80-hour community service requirement. Should the school board stick with the program?
