Tag: san benito county
Assembly OKs bill that would forgive $3.5M in county debt
The California state Assembly approved AB 1676, a bill to correct the apportionment factors used by San Benito County to allocate property tax revenues to the Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund. The bill passed off the Assembly floor today 78-0 with overwhelming bi-partisan support.
Seed researcher expands in San Juan
Enza Zaden, a seed research and development company headquartered in the Netherlands, celebrated the expansion of its operations at its lab facilities in San Juan Bautista on Thursday.
Free Lance Editorial: A chance to reflect on the fire deal
The only clarity out of the recent debate on San Benito County's contracted fire service is that officials involved with the decision did a poor job of explaining the proposed arrangements from Calfire and Hollister.
Busch sentenced for 2008 killing of her young child
Cheryl Busch, the San Benito County woman who shot and killed her 19-month-old daughter in 2008, received a sentence Friday of 25 years to life in prison.
Board moves ahead with Calfire extension
San Benito County supervisors on Tuesday approved moving ahead on the extension of a contract for fire protection with Calfire and directed staff to bring it back to the board for final action and discussion at a future date.
Sheriff’s office releases 2011 annual report
San Benito County Sheriff Darren Thompson presented the department's 2011 annual report at the May 8 county supervisors meeting in an attempt to stave off the elimination of 11 positions from his jurisdiction. The supervisors are set to discuss the layoffs at a future meeting.
County board rejects fire contract with Hollister in 3-2 vote
San Benito County Supervisors on Tuesday rejected a contract for fire services with the Hollister Fire Department.
Water Cooler: Should out-of-state, online companies pay local sales taxes?
Julie Morris: “Yes. Sales tax should go to the county where the item was purchased. Transactions could be easily linked by zip code, with an EFT deposited directly into San Benito County’s account. All income from the account could be allocated toward local infrastructure, capital improvements, and/ or programs (i.e: economic development, recreational activities) that improve the community’s quality of life, rather than funding salaries, pensions or benefits. Over time, this could equal millions of dollars for our county.”
Letter: Farr connects agriculture and nutrition
On April 11, Congressman Sam Farr visited San Benito County. The Congressman spoke about his passion for access to healthy foods. Congressman Farr, sits on the Appropriations Committee and Subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural Development and Food and Drug Administration. In his position, he advocates for agriculture and access to healthy foods. He works hard to ensure that supplemental food assistance programs, like WIC, are funded. At San Benito Health Foundation, we offer medical, dental and Woman, Infants and Children (WIC) services.
