Edith Ramirez, who has led the City of Morgan Hill’s economic development efforts for the last nine years, has been appointed the city’s new Assistant City Manager for Development Services.
In an ongoing effort to promote local businesses, the City of Morgan Hill is encouraging downtown retailers to participate in the weekly “Sidewalk Saturdays” downtown shopping event starting Oct. 3.
Through a new “Place Branding Partnership” grant program, the City of Morgan Hill aims to work with local business owners to commit to a long-term future of outdoor activity as the Covid-19 pandemic and social distancing guidelines drag on with no end in sight.
Meetings galore – not just the regularly scheduled meetings, but cooperative meetings alive with the energy of new faces and fresh ideas – the kind of meetings you don’t want to take a break from because you’ll miss something.
The City of Morgan Hill and community organizations will host a forum on tourism for local business leaders and residents to brainstorm ideas to attract visitors to Morgan Hill.
With the help of a business assistance program started under the Morgan Hill redevelopment agency and the National Development Council, the city plans to ease Santa Clara-based AeroTron Manufacturing Company’s relocation to Morgan Hill with a $500,000 loan.