Guest View: Rebuttal view on roads tax
I want to respond to Mark Dickson’s commentary, “Doubts on a tax idea”. The proposed half-cent sales tax recommended by the Council of San Benito County Governments for voter consideration in June is the result of a comprehensive study by staff to address existing roads that need improvement. The COG Board is comprised of: Chair Tony Boch; Vice Chair Ignacio Velazquez; and Directors Anthony Botelho, Victor Gomez and Jerry Muenzer representing the cities of Hollister, San Juan Bautista and San Benito County. The COG board unanimously supports the proposed countywide half-cent sales tax to improve and maintain existing roads in the county.
That wasn’t answer to public-sector transit privatization
I am no accountant, but I do know a thing or two about
Parking enforcement unnecessary downtown
In considering reinstatement of parking enforcement downtown,
Come to a pow wow honoring our cultural diversity
My name is Rick, and I was born and raised in Hollister. I am an
Letter: Clarifying comments from immigration story
I believe the description that you printed of my comments regarding the County Board of Supervisors were taken out of context because you did and include that I also said, “If you do feel it necessary to address the national debate on immigration reform, I would think it would be suffice to state that the city of Hollister 1) believes that immigration reform should be addressed, 2) cares about its residents, 3) supports keeping families intact, and 4) needs an adequate labor force, of which immigrants are a key component” and the point I was making was that the supervisors should not be addressing specific policies better taken at the federal level.




