Tag: ignacio velazquez
Letter: Snow a ‘great asset’ to people
My name is Mary Jimenez and I am a Hollister resident. I endorse Keith Snow for mayor because: he is a great asset to the people of Hollister. When meeting him, he has a great heart and I can tell he is looking out for the people of the community. I love the fact that despite being disabled, he had not given up. That shows true dedication in my eyes. With inspiration like this, he can help a lot of people in our community. We need someone like him in office. Someone who truly cares about what goes on in the city, someone who is going to stand up for what is right and I believe Keith is that someone. I appreciate you taking the time to review my letter for endorsement. God bless.
Hollister residents speak out against water rate hikes
Hollister resident Aurelio Zuniga was among the speakers at Monday’s public hearing over the proposed spike in water rates over the next five years. Unlike other residents, though, he said he was not there to protest the water rates, which would double over a five-year period to pay for a series of improvement projects.
Video: Hollister mayor shares expectations on the motorcycle rally
Mayor Ignacio Velazquez talks Tuesday in this video about the revival of Hollister's motorcycle rally. The council Tuesday OK'd the manager's contract.Â
Updated: Fire union critical of city investigation into campaign mailer
Hollister officials are following up on a complaint filed by former mayoral candidate Doug Emerson alleging four firefighter union members posed illegally while wearing city attire in a campaign mailer endorsing Mayor Ignacio Velazquez.
Editorial: City wise to get rally rolling again
Officials are on the right track with planning for a revived motorcycle rally by hiring a qualified event manager, drastically cutting the law enforcement budget and - perhaps most poignantly - putting those hogs back on the main drag.
Updated: Hollister council OKs rally revival, event manager
The city’s signature tradition is ready for a reawakening after five years in hibernation and gained unanimous support from the Hollister council this week.
Hollister council majority ready to support motorcycle rally
A majority of Hollister council members have expressed support for the proposal before them Monday night to sanction a 2013 motorcycle rally and approve an event manager.
Editorial: It is time to reawaken a sleeping giant
The city's signature event and its best chance for renewed economic activity has been dormant over the past four years, so it is good to see city council members are showing serious interest in reviving a Hollister motorcycle rally in July 2013.
Editorial: City should fix veterans building problems before exchange
The city got itself into a mess with the Veterans Memorial Building and should fix the problems before handing them off to the nonprofit sector.
Boxer surprised signs show him endorsing mayoral candidate
You might wonder why the WBC interim welterweight boxing champion from Gilroy appears to be showing his support for a Hollister mayoral candidate on campaign signs cropping up here last week.
