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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.
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 way forward.
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 fee to be allowed to operate from three designated city street locations from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays.
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 to also consider being part of this separate, legal entity.
City Manager’s bid to City Council to terminate the group fails.
The extended nomination deadline to file for candidacy for the Nov. 5 general election was Aug. 14. Listed in this article are the candidates for congressional, state and local races including Hollister and San Juan Bautista City Council, school districts and San Benito Health Care District.
Reynolds says the projects are on track for completion as he continues to seek funding to lessen the impact on residents.
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A federal committee last week approved about $63 million in funding for the improvement and expansion of infrastructure. The funds include more than $15 million in upgrades in San Juan Bautista and Hollister, according to U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren’s office.
In a 4-1 vote the Hollister City Council on June 18 agreed to terminate the city’s fire services contracts with San Benito County and San Juan Bautista. According to council members, this is a move to raise the fees it charges for those services.
At their May 28 meeting, the San Juan Bautista Urban Growth Boundary Sphere of Influence Committee reviewed a draft memorandum of understanding with the San Benito Board of Supervisors which would allow the city to have input into proposed developments on county property outside both the city limits and its sphere of influence.
City Manager Don Reynolds’ monthly report to the San Juan Bautista City Council at the May 21 meeting featured news about movies, recreation and food.
The funds are a combination of grants and low-cost federal loans to improve wastewater infrastructure.
Commission votes 3-0 to accept changes after multiple proposals were rejected.
Though overshadowed by the presidential race, many state and local contests that affect residents of San Benito County will be decided on March 5.
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