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06/12/2023
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The San Benito County Board of Supervisors met with the Planning Commision to discuss General Plan updates regarding with long-term land use and housing needs.

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02/15/2023
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The San Benito County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 at its Feb. 7 meeting to deny the 141-home Lee Subdivision residential project.

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01/17/2023
It wasn’t exactly a secret how Supervisor Bea Gonzales intended to vote. “Kollin [Kosmicki] thinks he’s going to be the next chair but I’m telling you it’s going to be Mindy Sotelo,” she told BenitoLink.

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12/29/2022
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The San Benito County Board of Supervisors will start 2023 by deciding whether to approve a residential project in southeast Hollister that was rejected on a 3-1 vote by the planning commission.

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11/27/2022
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 on Nov. 22 to approve a deed restriction and affordable housing implementation plan for Phase 2 of the Santana Ranch Apartments, which would add 55 more apartments to the 110-unit complex. Supervisor Kollin Kosmicki voted against the measure.

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11/24/2022
Both term limits measures on the Nov. 8 ballot in San Benito County are poised to pass. The county’s Measure P addresses supervisor term limits, and Hollister’s Measure S addresses Hollister officeholders.

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11/17/2022
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San Benito County Supervisors approved a conditional use permit for the Betabel commercial project, after hearing two appeals against the proposal due to its likely impacts on the environment and tribal lands.

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11/16/2022
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In the election for District 1 San Benito County Supervisor, Dom Zanger appears set to edge out incumbent Betsy Dirks, who was appointed to the seat in October 2021.

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11/09/2022
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The two contenders for San Benito County District 1 Supervisor are in a close race, with less than 100 votes separating them. As of Nov. 9, incumbent Betsy Dirks trails challenger Dom Zanger.

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11/03/2022
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The San Benito County Board of Supervisors last week approved a resolution stating its opposition to local ballot Measure Q, and some have wondered if the action comes too close to violating state laws against using public resources to promote an election campaign. The resolution approved Oct. 25 on a 4-1 vote reads, in part, [...]

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10/20/2022
Congressman Jimmy Panetta opens the eighth annual Monterey Bay Economic Partnership’s State of the Region conference. Issues include affordable housing and the end of the COVID pandemic.

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08/16/2022
Angela Curro won the District 4 seat on the San Benito Board of Supervisors in the June 7 election, besting challengers Elia Salinas and Tony Avila with 52.33% of the vote. Curro shared with BenitoLink her priorities as an incoming supervisor.

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08/16/2022
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In an effort to combat the public health risks associated with youth smoking, the San Benito County Board of Supervisors recently passed an ordinance that prohibits the sale of flavored tobacco.

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08/11/2022
While some of the San Benito County Board of Supervisors had reservations about placing Measure R on the Nov. 8 ballot, they voted unanimously to do so. If voters pass it, it would establish a 3.5-mile buffer zone around the TriCal agricultural chemical facility.

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06/15/2022
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San Benito County officials certified the citizens’ petition for an initiative that would require voter approval for certain land rezoning decisions, but are waiting for an impact report on the proposal before deciding whether to place the measure on the November ballot. The board of supervisors June 14 unanimously certified the petition for an initiative [...]

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06/08/2022
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Unofficial June 7 election results show that two San Benito County Supervisor candidates—Mindy Sotelo in District 3 and Angela Curro in District 4—as well as Sheriff Eric Taylor have secured enough votes to win their contests outright and avoid a runoff.

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06/07/2022
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Mindy Sotelo, Angela Curro and Betsy Dirks are leading their respective San Benito County supervisor races in what will be a shakeup of the five-member board.

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05/26/2022
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San Benito County’s current District 3 supervisor is not running for reelection, which leaves the field open for three hopefuls: Eddie Alfaro, Rolan Resendiz and Mindy Sotelo.

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05/25/2022
Only one San Benito County supervisor remains neutral on keeping decisions on commercial growth in the hands of county officials rather than the voters. BenitoLink reached out to all five for their opinions on the prospective November ballot initiative to slow both housing and commercial growth.

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05/19/2022
Three candidates are running the race for the District 4 seat on the Board of Supervisors. The primary election is June 7. District 4 includes South County, San Juan Oaks, Ridgemark and Cerra Vista Elementary School.
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