Anti Measure A: New tax windfall won’t happen
Measure A is a handout to a wealthy out-of-town developer, while taking away our opportunity to have a wholesome food market/store on the north side of Morgan Hill.
Pro Measure A: Hotels will help fund city services
Measure A affirms the unanimous decision of the Morgan Hill City Council and Planning Commission to allow construction of two new mid-size hotels on vacant land in the Madrone Village Business Park.
Guest view: Vote ‘yes’ for safe, modern schools
Measure I will allow MHUSD to attract high-quality teachers and keep them in our district. This bond will provide the necessary funds to update aging classrooms and schools to be equipped with the modern technologies essential to preparing students for their careers.
Guest view: District updates groundwater charge zones
Because the amount of groundwater pumped out far exceeds what is naturally replenished by rainfall, Valley Water’s groundwater management activities are critical to maintaining healthy groundwater basins.
Guest view: Festival a source of social, cultural vitality
Thanks to strong community and social media campaigning, the festival is enjoying increased visibility and geographic reach.
Guest view: Future Women Leaders to gather April 6
Young women around the world are beginning to find their voice, whether it be through the fight for gun regulation like Emma Gonzalez, environmental change like Greta Thunberg, more diversity in the media like Yara Shahidi or global education like Malala Yousafzai.
Guest view: Mayor’s State of the City address
Great communities like Morgan Hill do not happen by chance. It takes good planning, vision, and fortitude to achieve greatness.
Guest view: Support music in our schools this month
The month of March offers us the opportunity to acknowledge the unique benefits of music education through the celebration of “Music in our Schools Month.”
Guest view: City hasn’t learned on hotel issue
The email falsely claims that the city would lose revenue if voters exercised their constitutional rights. Tobin’s prediction assumes that Morgan Hill will gain an average of 130 new guests a day just because we have two new hotels.
Guest view: Hotels are good for the economy
By Mayor Rich Constantine
Over the past week, there has been much back-and-forth and misguided information on social media regarding the city council’s decision to approve the land use for two hotels in the Madrone Village Shopping Center. Because of this, I thought it was...