Back to the drawing table for courthouse design
Underwhelming and disappointing. Those words sum up the reaction
Editorial: McNerney is our choice for Congress
When it comes to casting a vote in the 11th Congressional
Editorial: Clear choice to represent South County: Mike Wasserman
In the November race to replace Don Gage as our representative
Yes on Measure G for a better MH
On the Morgan Hill ballot, the vote that will have the most lasting and direct impact on the community is Measure G, the $198.3 million school bond. Vote Yes and there will be a local funding source for a variety of needed improvements to aging school facilities and upgrades in technological capabilities.
Before it’s too late, reverse decision
The Morgan Hill Unified School District Board of Trustees has
Cheers to the SCVWD for cutting costs
Cheers to the Santa Clara Valley Water District board and employees who recently negotiated new contracts that will save the agency $7.7 million over the life of the three-year contracts. Starting in April 2012, employees will contribute 15 percent of their health care premiums and pay an increase of 1.1 percent to 11 percent of contributions toward the California Public Employees Retirement System. And, new employees who start after Jan. 1 2012 will earn a rate of 2 percent of their salary for retirement plans, multiplied by their years of service at the age of 60. Current employees maintain the 2.5 percent at the age of 55. Employees will also lose a paid holiday, reducing them to 12 per year. Sick leave payouts upon retirement are capped at 480, with a 50 percent rate of the equivalent cash value.
