supervisors Archives

Retiring Superior Court Judge Steven Sanders swore in Bob Tiffany, Bea Gonzales, Kollin Kosmicki and Mark Medina on Jan. 4. Photo by John Chadwell.

Government / Politics

Three new San Benito County supervisors sworn in

Published 01/04/2021
BenitoLink Reporter, John Chadwell

Kollin Kosmicki, Bob Tiffany and Beatrice Gonzales take the dias; incumbent Mark Medina also sworn in for second term.

San Juan Bautista neighborhood with ranch land in the distance. Photo provided by Valerie Egland.

Community Opinions

COLUMN: What’s the county’s strategic plan?

Published 01/08/2020
Community Contributor, valerie egland

"The value of a Strategic Plan is in creating a framework to guide San Benito County," writes District 2 Supervisor candidate Valerie Egland.

BL Special Report

BL SPECIAL REPORT: CSAs win war of words as county capitulates and repairs roads

Published 12/26/2019
BenitoLink Reporter, John Chadwell

With over $600,000 in selective reserve accounts and after years of heated debate, county service areas get long-awaited maintenance work.

San Benito County Administration Building. Photo by John Chadwell.

Government / Politics

San Benito County approves contracts for homeless shelter and road repairs

Published 09/14/2018
Noe Magaña

Other projects include training for social workers and electronic polling.

Government / Politics

OPINION: Supervisors fail to narrow tax options as deadlines loom

Published 02/21/2018
Marty Richman

When it comes to tough decisions true leaders have to make judgement calls in a timely manner.

The board of supervisor chose Kim Stone, principle of Sacramento-based Stone Advocacy, to lobby for the county. Photos by John Chadwell.

Government / Politics

Supervisors agree to hire Sacramento lobbyist

Published 12/13/2017
BenitoLink Reporter, John Chadwell

In a 3-2 vote, board of supervisors agree to hire Stone Advocacy, a Sacramento-based professional lobbyist to represent the county to try to secure more funding opportunities.

Government / Politics

Residents present concerns about county roads to COG

Published 11/20/2017
John Chadwell

In the first of many meetings to come, COG directors listened to residents' ideas and complaints about county roads.

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Hollister Councilman Gillio announces candidacy for Supervisor Dist. 4

Published 10/21/2017
Leslie David

If elected, Gillio would represent District 4, which covers a vast area from Cielo Vista in Hollister all the way to the outlying communities of New Idria and Bitterwater.

Eight months after raging waters uprooted the entire community of Lovers Lane, little has been done to repair damages. Photos by John Chadwell.

Business / Economy

Sups seek to avert liability in repairing levees, reform defunct property-owner supported water district

Published 09/14/2017
John Chadwell

Trying to beat the coming rainy season, county supervisors push forward repairs of levees, while moving to shift cost burden to landowners by restarting Pacheco Storm Water District.

Business / Economy

Supes demand cancellation of solar project, threaten litigation against ConEdison

Published 07/19/2017
John Chadwell

After hearing the Panoche Valley Solar Project will not pay sales tax to the county, supervisors demand project be canceled and litigation initiated against ConEdison.