Premiere of ‘Public Comment’ audio: Residents speak out to county board
As a new feature, the newspaper will be posting an audio recording of the public comment period from public meetings. Here are public comments from the May 15, 2012 meeting, when residents had a chance to talk about issues not on the agenda for the meeting.
Officials making final push for road-swap funds
Hollister officials, upset by what they see as the state reneging on a planned swap of the existing, state-controlled Hwy. 25 route through downtown for the locally-funded, year-old bypass, are hoping to find a resolution through the California Transportation Commission.
Board backfills Cienega Road fund
San Benito County supervisors moved $48,000 from the general fund to the Cienega Road Realignment Fund when they approved the 2016-17 budget during their Aug. 9 meeting. The move was a response to backfill eight years of funding that was never transferred from the sheriff’s budget.
Appointments for pot committee stir supervisor’s angst
The county board chairwoman opted to make two controversial appointments herself—for a marijuana cultivation ad hoc committee—instead of allowing the board to vote on them.
Board weighs options for county tax hike
While a potential general sales tax measure could bring in more than $5 million to the county annually if approved by local voters, San Benito County supervisors opted to take the discussion to an upcoming intergovernmental meeting to seek input from officials in Hollister and San Juan Bautista before deciding how to proceed.
Election 2016: Sales tax on path for landslide win
The 20-year, 1 percent sales tax extension floated in the City of Hollister was headed for a landslide victory Tuesday.
Supervisors to consider Cesar Chavez Day for county
San Benito County supervisors will consider making Cesar Chavez Day a county holiday at their Tuesday meeting.
