We take a look at some of the biggest stories of the week. This
week: the sidewalk issue comes to a new head and violent incidents
abound.
1. A Gilroy sidewalk showdown
It’s go time for sidewalks.
At the request of City Councilman Bob Dillon, the body will discuss repairing sidewalks damaged by city trees and covering the entire bill at its Sept. 29 study session. The body is expected to actually vote on the matter at its next regular meeting scheduled for Aug. 6.
Last week staff told the council the concrete problem will cost anywhere from $7.3 million to $11.7 million to fix and that the city cannot afford to do so after buying Gilroy Gardens in January. But Dillon said he will recommend taking $3.7 million from the city’s shrinking reserve fund, a move that would drop Gilroy’s rainy day balance to about $13 million, down from more than $26 million a year ago.
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