A ballot measure in Gilroy is on a path to victory that will allow the City Council to raise its hotel tax significantly. As of Friday, Measure B shows voter approval at 65%, which gives the city the ability to raise the transient occupancy tax (TOT) from its current 9% to as much as 13%....
Gilroy extends temporary ban on detention center projects
With time waning on a moratorium to prevent detention centers from being built in the city, Gilroy officials have extended the pause for more than 10 months. The City Council on Monday unanimously approved extending the temporary ban, approved in October, for another 10 months and 15 days. The moratorium gives city staff time to review,...
Turner reelected as Morgan Hill mayor, while council incumbents fall behind
Mark Turner has won another four years as mayor in Morgan Hill, while incumbents in City Council Districts B and D, Yvonne Martinez Beltran and Marilyn Librers, lack the support needed to retain their seats. Seven candidates — three for the mayoral seat and two each in Districts B and D — are vying for...
Three candidates ahead in early results for Gilroy City Council
Diana Sanchez Bentz, Christina Tovar and Rebeca Armendariz appear to be the frontrunners in the Gilroy City Council races representing Districts 4, 5 and 6 as the city switches from its historical at-large representation to its first district-based election. Eight candidates — two in District 4 and three each in Districts 5 and 6 —...
Gilroy council says Sharks Ice facility too expensive
After seven and a half years of talking about bringing a Sharks-led ice hockey and skating facility to Gilroy, city officials have decided the idea is economically infeasible — effectively killing development of the recreation space. The City Council last month unanimously agreed to an ad hoc committee’s findings that the ice skating facility proposed...
Gilroy to review plans to help homeless residents
Despite recent numbers indicating Gilroy’s homeless population appears to be in decline, the city remains without a plan for how to handle unhoused residents — and officials are divided on the best solution. City Administrator Matt Morley said there is no policy in place to address Gilroy’s homeless community, which the most recent point in...
Gilroy roller-skating business struggles to expand
One South County city and a family-owned skate rink are at odds over the business’ attempts to expand its operation. Mikey Gaeta and Yanessa Cruz, husband-and-wife owners of Skater Things Clubhouse in Gilroy, said their efforts to move into a larger facility a block south of their current location at 7050 Monterey Road are fading...
Morgan Hill council approves 105-home builder’s remedy project
A plan to bring more than 100 homes to Morgan Hill just east of the U.S. Highway 101 Cochrane Road exit is moving forward after receiving approval from city officials. The City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved the housing project, ensuring 105 single-family homes will be built on a 15.8-acre lot in the South County...
Gilroy extends moratorium on data center projects
The Gilroy City Council has extended a temporary ban on new data center projects in the city for more than 10 months. Councilmembers on Monday unanimously approved a longer moratorium than it set last month as employees work to create objective zoning, development and operational standards for projects similar to an Amazon data center previously...
100 homes planned off freeway exit in Morgan Hill
A proposed housing project that would bring more than 100 homes to Morgan Hill is inching closer to breaking ground following a recommendation from planning officials. The Planning Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved recommending plans for a housing development just east of the U.S. Highway 101 Cochrane Road exit that would add 105 single-family homes...