Shift hikes water official’s pay to $214k in furlough times
The San Benito County Water District board last week approved shifting the head manager’s $20,000 health allocation into his base salary, taking it to $214,000 annually.
Drought dries up revenue for water districts
With landscapes drying up in California’s drought conditions, local water districts are contending with something else drying up with them—revenues.
Halt to downtown’s fake bird noises remains mystery
Those artificial, screeching bird noises atop the Briggs Building have gone silent, but the reason remained a mystery to the city manager as of Friday morning.
One-time funding puts SBHS in the black
A San Benito High School District budget for 2015-16 included about $1.6 million in one-time state funding, reflected a loss of about $1 million in Regional Occupational Center/Program revenue and was unanimously approved by trustees at a meeting Wednesday.
Mayor: If Caltrans stalls, consider county road along 25
Mayor Ignacio Velazquez is fed up with the long-running standstill regarding a planned Highway 25 widening.
Grand jury urges evaluation of lease-leaseback deals
The county's civil grand jury is the latest organization to challenge the use of lease-leaseback arrangements such as the ones planned for San Benito High School's bond projects.
Panoche solar company quelled mineral rights in court
Among the many hurdles for Panoche Valley Solar before moving ahead on its 247-megawatt project was a concern about mineral rights and the potential that another party could pursue resources on affected properties.
