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The Many Roads to Gilroy A Historical Journey through Gilroy’s Past
With beautiful rolling hills and verdant valleys, redwoods and oak trees, streams and hot springs, and proximity to both mountains and the Pacific Ocean, Gilroy has been an essential crossroads [...]
San Benito County Historical Society
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San Juan Bautista celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2019, but its roots go back much further—not just to 1797, when the 15th Spanish mission in Alta California was founded there, but to the Mutsunes, a branch of the Ohlone Indians, who lived in the region. Thanks to the efforts of preservationists, the city can boast of three national historic landmarks: the Juan Bautista de Anza House, the General José Castro house, and the San Juan Bautista Plaza Historic District,
Members of the public are invited to attend the San Juan Bautista City Council meetings, which take place at 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month.
The Planning Commission, which consists of five members appointed by the City Council, meets the first Tuesday of each month. Meetings are open to the public and streamed live.
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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.
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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.
City of San Juan Bautista
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