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San Juan City Council Agrees to Contract With Interim City Manager

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Though the meeting was uncharacteristically short, at just over 45 minutes, the San Juan Bautista City Council worked its way through some important housekeeping on Jan. 7 as it voted to fill several vacancies in …

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Q&A With Former San Juan Bautista City Manager Don Reynolds

Lea este artículo en español aquí.In the final days of 2024, on Dec. 27, Don Reynolds’ tenure as San Juan Bautista’s city manager ended with his resignation after an eventful five-and-a-half years. His replacement, interim city manager Ashley Collick, will …

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Leslie Jordan Appointed Mayor of San Juan Bautista

Lea este artículo en español aquí.After deciding not to run again, John Freeman ended his eight years on the San Juan Bautista City Council as it underwent a change of guard. At the Dec. 17 meeting, after a ceremony recognizing …

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San Juan Bautista City Council Sends Growth Measure to Supervisors

Lea este artículo en español aquí.At a Dec. 2 special meeting, the San Juan Bautista City Council voted to approve the final wording of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will be submitted to the San Benito County Board of …

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Q&A With San Juan Bautista Councilmember-Elect Jose Aranda

Lea este artículo en español aquí. Jose Aranda, who currently chairs the San Juan Bautista Planning Commission, was one of two candidates elected to the San Juan Bautista City Council on Nov. 5, taking 37% of the vote in a …

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San Juan Bautista Growth Committee Passes Final Draft Agreement With County

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Under pressure from City Manager Don Reynolds and the San Juan Bautista City Council to complete its work, the city’s Urban Growth Boundary Committee voted Oct. 28 to submit the finished draft of its final …

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Recent Business Closures Are a Wakeup Call for San Juan Bautista

Lea este artículo en español aquí.At a San Juan Bautista Planning Commission meeting back on Aug. 27, Chairman Jose Aranda said he had been told that one of the city’s businesses—“a major player here in town”—would likely close in a …

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San Juan Bautista Considers City Manager Replacement, Fire Contract

Lea este artículo en español aquí.During its Oct. 15 meeting, the San Juan City Council discussed new city staffing and an agreement with the City of Hollister for fire services.City Manager Don Reynolds, who announced last week that he’ll be …

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San Juan Bautista City Manager Retiring at Year’s End

Lea este artículo en español aquí.In a surprise announcement, City Manager Don Reynolds notified members of the San Juan Bautista City Council and planning commission that he would not be seeking a renewal of his contract and would be retiring …

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BenitoLink Releases General Election Forum Videos and Survey

Lea este artículo en español aquí.BenitoLink hosted a General Election Forum at the Granada Theater in Hollister on Sept. 28. About 120 people were in attendance. Thanks to our sponsors, Golden Memorial, Ashiana Properties, Wright Brothers Industrial Supply, SBC Cosmetic …

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San Juan Bautista to Propose Growth-Limiting Agreement to County Supervisors

Lea este artículo en español aquí.San Juan Bautista’s Urban Growth Boundary Committee has revised and simplified a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the San Benito County Board of Supervisors to be sent to them for review and possible revision. If …

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2024 General Election Candidates Q&A: San Juan Bautista City Council

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Four candidates are running for two San Juan Bautista City Council seats. Mayor Scott Freels is running for reelection and is joined by Jose Aranda, Cherie Foletta and Tyler "Floppy" Jordan. BenitoLink sent each candidate …

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San Benito COG Approves Studies to Improve Hwy 25

Lea este artículo en español aquí.The San Benito Council of Governments (COG), an agency formed by the cities of Hollister and San Juan Bautista and the San Benito County to deal with regional issues, including transportation needs, approved a study …

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Vice Mayor’s Son Running for SJB City Council

The San Juan Bautista City Council has two seats up for contention this upcoming election and one of the candidates might sound familiar to local voters. Tyler “Floppy” Jordan, son of current vice mayor Leslie Jordan, has filed for the …

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San Juan Bautista Calls for Proposals for Fire Protection Services

Lea este articulo en español aquí.At a Sept. 10 special meeting the San Juan Bautista City Council approved a resolution calling for proposals for fire protection services and forming a special district to address unbalanced fire protection cost sharing. San …

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San Juan Bautista Mission to Commemorate Mexican Independence Day

Information provided by Old Mission San Juan Bautista. Lea este artículo en español aquí.On Sunday, September 15, 2024, Old Mission San Juan Bautista will commemorate Mexican Independence Day with a fiesta from 10:00am to 5:00pm in the historic Olive Grove. …

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SJB Growth Committee Renews Work on Deal With Supervisors

Lea este artículo en español aquí.A little over a week after a proposal to terminate San Juan Bautista’s Urban Growth Boundary Committee was defeated at the Aug. 20 City Council meeting, the committee members met Aug. 28 to discuss the …

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SJB Planning Commission Greenlights Food Trucks on City Streets

Lea este artículo en español aquí.The San Juan Bautista Planning Commission accepted an amendment to the municipal code to loosen some restrictions on food trucks. If the measure is passed by the council, food trucks would pay a $150 per-day …

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County Supervisors Exploring Fire Services Options

Lea este artículo en español aquí.The San Benito County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 27 voted to investigate the feasibility of forming a joint powers authority (JPA) for fire services. The cities of Hollister and San Juan Bautista are expected …

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San Juan Bautista’s Urban Growth Committee Survives Challenge

Lea este artículo en español aquí.San Juan Bautista City Manager Don Reynolds proposed a resolution to disband the city’s Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) Committee at the Aug. 20 City Council meeting, saying that a majority of the council had agreed …