Tag: fred cheshire
City manager responds to no confidence vote of fire union
Look back for more, including the full letter from Quilter, later.
Fire union supports public safety tax, opposes Measure T extension
The Hollister Fire Department union has voted to support a new public safety tax and to oppose the proposed extension of the 1 percent Measure T sales tax on the November ballot, according to an announcement released Thursday.
Fire union issues ‘no confidence’ vote for chief, city manager
The union representing Hollister firefighters recently issued a first-ever no-confidence vote for City Manager Clint Quilter and Fire Chief Fred Cheshire and has recommended that Cheshire be investigated and fired.
Supervisor: ‘I had no idea’ about brother’s alleged threat on fire...
City Councilman Doug Emerson contends that the brother of Supervisor Robert Rivas threatened to have his sibling reverse a vote for a $3.4 million fire contract if the Hollister official did not prompt a cancellation to San Juan Bautista’s recent town hall meeting over the proposed merger.
San Juan sets town hall to discuss fire protection
San Juan Bautista will hold a town hall meeting next week to discuss fire protection in light of the county's move toward contracting with the City of Hollister for the services.
Free Lance Editorial: Politics trumps public safety in debate over fire...
Self-interests were on full display last week at the San Benito County board meeting, where officials gave priority to politics over public safety.
