Motorcycle riders visiting Hollister during the Independence Day weekend are here for an experience and are willing to pay for it, said Ignacio Velazquez, the city’s mayor.
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 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.
Two Garlic Capital natives who previously gave the public a solid “no” when asked if they would run for mayor in 2012 have re-opened the door of possibility, meaning Gilroy’s mayoral candidates could potentially double.
Gilroy City Councilman and mayoral candidate Dion Bracco has a criminal record that includes a 1990 felony conviction for possession of methamphetamine for sale, according to court records obtained by the Dispatch.