Editorials

THUMBS UP: Supervisor Anthony Botelho last week received a unanimous and expected approval as this year's board chairman. The San Benito County Board of Supervisors routinely elects the prior year's vice chairman, who was Botelho, to the chairman role, held in 2008 by Supervisor Jaime De La Cruz. We expect Botelho to handle himself professionally and allow for fair opportunities for varying voices to be heard as the county moves forward. We also encourage Botelho to push aggressively for a serious examination of potentially cost-cutting measures and to foster a cautious approach to budgeting in the years to come. San Benito County not only faces a likely hit from necessary state cuts, but officials also, and most imminently, must deal with a declined property tax base that is sure to strike a blow to the county budget.

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The Hollister Fire Department responded to a record number of calls in 2007 – a further indication that this city's depleted public safety staffing needs a significant boost with the Measure T sales tax dollars set to start flowing in come April.

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