Mosquito fee stays flat, might increase next year
Agricultural commissioner Ron Ross recommended that the assessment fee for the mosquito abatement program stay the same for 2012-13 during a public hearing June 19, during which San Benito County supervisors concurred.
Local leaders discuss joint road repair
City and county leaders during last week’s intergovernmental meeting discussed sharing equipment across jurisdictions as a way to cut down on expensive road maintenance costs.
“You guys have a striping truck and we don’t,” San Juan Bautista Mayor Chris Martorana told the gathering of policymakers...
Praise given for curfew law changes
The San Benito County Gang Prevention Policy Committee members spent some time at their meeting last Wednesday to thank the three jurisdictions that approved daytime and nighttime curfews that will allow across the board enforcement in Hollister, San Juan Bautista and San Benito County.
Public Comment: Residents talk about Clear Creek concerns and property-owner rights
During the Aug. 21 meeting of the county board of supervisors, four residents spoke during the public comment period in which they could comment on items not on the agenda.
Elections office: About a quarter of ballots are left to count
Head elections official Joe Paul Gonzalez said Tuesday’s election brought out a large turnout to the polls, including a high number of voters dropping off vote-by-mail ballots in person that still must be counted.
Supes to commission impact report for ‘Empower Voters’ initiative
Study must be submitted 30 days after signature verifications
Council supports upgrades in downtown traffic study
Hollister council members Tuesday put their support behind a downtown traffic study—including an extensive list of improvements—but some officials warned how the plan might take many years to complete.














