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.
Video: Residents, council support motorcycle rally’s return
In this video, new event manager Mark Cresswell and residents speak to council members about a 2013 motorcycle rally.
Supervisors agree to pay retirement benefits to temp hire
County supervisors made an exception to their rule against offering retirement benefits for temporary employees in order to hire someone with expertise in the budget process to replace a management analyst III who retired at the end of December.
Assessor’s office to collect late fee for exemptions
When local property changes ownership from a parent to a child or grandparent to a grandchild, the new property owners can keep the old tax rate for the property rather than having it increased based on the current value of the property. But they do need to file an exemption with the San Benito County assessor’s office and those who miss the deadline will soon be charged a late filing fee.
Council elects Scattini as Hollister’s vice mayor
Hollister council members Monday elected Robert Scattini as vice mayor.
