Tag: city council
City manager responds to no confidence vote of fire union
Look back for more, including the full letter from Quilter, later.
Letter: Voting on mayor is a step in the right direction
I am a new resident here in Hollister, Ca. I have been here for one year, and what I’ve seen so far is not very good. We could have a better community. Our citizens should come closer together to be involved in this community..
Old City Hall refurb downsized
City officials are downsizing the planned rehabilitation of the Old City Hall building at 339 Fifth St. after bids came in substantially higher than anticipated.
Pinnacle editorial: San Juan’s potential ordinance could take dog duty too...
San Juan Bautista’s City Council members have a legitimate gripe about uncivil residents who leave behind their dog droppings for others to pick up, but they are taking their concern too far – and showing their mixed priorities – by pursuing a punitive ordinance for residents who neglect their duty.
Morgan Hill races to spend downtown improvement cash
With the long arm of the newly created Morgan Hill oversight board threatening to lay claim to what’s left of the former redevelopment agency’s 2008 bond proceeds, the city council is poised to quickly spend the remnants of the $110 million in loans to spruce up the downtown.
Editorial: City should let market decide on ‘necessity’ of new businesses
For the second time in less than three years, Hollister council members haggled over an application for a new taxicab carrier in the city. Once again, it underscored the absurd notion that elected officials are deciding on the “necessity” of a new business. It also underscored that the city should amend its code and remove the demand provision when weighing any future taxi applicants.
Pinnacle editorial: At-large mayor solidifies lines of leadership
Hollister City Council members have set the stage for a monumentally important decision for voters, and one that the electorate should embrace as a step toward progress.
Hollister OKs separate election measures on mayor, treasurer
Hollister City Council members had a case of deja vu at Monday’s meeting, when they approved a third resolution to place considerations for an at-large mayor and an appointed treasurer on the June ballot.
