Oil ordinance comes back to board Tuesday
San Benito County Board supervisors are set to review proposed amendments to the oil and gas well ordinance Tuesday.
Transit agency broaches new tax based on miles traveled
The county transit agency is required to put together a long-term funding blueprint every four years. That “Regional Transportation Plan” includes forecasts for future needs and budgets, and officials with the Council of San Benito County Governments are now developing the 2014 document.
Meeting Preview: Aromas board to review deal on 101 crossing
The Aromas Water District Board of Directors is set to meet Tuesday and consider voting on an agreement prepared by Caltrans related to the Highway 101 crossing at San Juan Road.
Meeting Preview: Council to weigh motorcycle rally contract Tuesday
Hollister City Council members are set to meet Tuesday and will weigh an approval for the agreement with Worldwide Dynamics as manager of a 2013 motorcycle rally.
Victor Gomez joins San Jose councilman’s staff
Hollister Councilman Victor Gomez has somewhere around 10,000 constituents here. This month, he also started looking out for the good of another 100,000 or so residents in San Jose while answering to another elected official there.
Meeting Preview: Parks panel to discuss regional access road
The San Benito County Parks and Recreation Commission will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the San Benito County Board Chamber, 481 Fourth St.
San Juan forced to pay $116K for exceeding salt limit
The state’s regional water board recently ordered San Juan Bautista to pay $116,000 in fines that have collected over the past three years for continuously exceeding a salt discharge cap in the water system.
Groundwater levels similar to last year
Despite a year with half the average rainfall, the San Benito County Water District estimates the current groundwater levels and stored water are sufficient to “accommodate several successive dry years with negative water budgets,” according to the annual groundwater report available on the district’s website.
Council hears from groups hoping for federal grant funds
Hollister Council members heard from community groups interested in being involved in this year’s application process for Community Development Block Grant funds.
Budget unveiled: ‘The year of fiscal discipline’
With a proposed budget that includes an $850 billion surplus and a $97.6 billion general fund for the 2013-14 fiscal year, Gov. Jerry Brown painted a brighter financial future for California at Thursday's proposed budget plan roll-out.
