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San Juan Bautista council approves process to place liens on hotels

Published 03/19/2022
BenitoLink Reporter, Robert Eliason

Proposed ordinance would make it easier to collect delinquent transient occupancy tax payments.

Community members are invited to share their opinions on BenitoLink. Photo courtesy of Pixabay.

COMMENTARY: No valid reasons to increase taxes

Published 02/11/2022
Community Contributor, Rob Bernosky

Resident Robert Bernosky writes about why he is against an increase in sales taxes and why it's important for residents to voice their opinions.

COMMUNITY OPINION: A response to two Americas opinion

Published 06/17/2021
Community Contributor, Terry Butler

Terry Butler writes that ProPublica income tax report shows the true two Americas.

Illustrative site plan from public filing of initiative.

COLUMN: Project is the potential job-producer we need

Published 07/01/2020
Community Contributor, Wayne Norton

District 2 Supervisor candidate Wayne Norton writes that the county has an opportunity to counter pandemic's economic impacts. (Illustrative of Strada Verde site plan taken from public filing of initiative.)

Business / Economy

COMMUNITY OPINION: 100 Million Good Reasons to Oppose the Gavilan Bond

Published 08/23/2018
Marty Richman

“A fool and his money are soon parted.” – English proverb

Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to move forward with outside consultant to come up with fees. Photos by John Chadwell.

Agriculture

Supervisors approve move to impose fees on CSAs

Published 05/29/2018
John Chadwell

After years of mismanaging community service areas, and the fact there is no full-time employee to coordinate them, the county is hiring a consultant to devise fees and tax assessments.

OPINION: Tax Preparation is Big Business

Published 12/29/2017
Marty Richman

With CPAs, self-help software, and 38 registered preparers locally, tax preparation is big business

Government / Politics

Hollister to impose 45-day prohibition on recreational marijuana

Published 12/19/2017
John Chadwell

The Hollister City Council passed an ordinance that will prohibit the growing, processing or sale of recreational marijuana for at least 45 days until a decision can be made to make it permanent or modify it.

Business / Economy

Hollister council increases percentage of TOT reimbursement

Published 09/07/2017
John Chadwell

Hollister city council raises the reimbursement rate of transit occupancy taxes (TOT) from 50 to 70 percent. Councilman Karson Klauer said hotels should not get more of the TOT than city.

Business / Economy

City holds listening session to address business concerns

Published 02/27/2017
John Chadwell

Issues discussed included planning, economic development and housing

Business / Economy

COMMENTARY: Measure W: Continued wasteful spending of hard-to-come-by tax dollars

Published 11/02/2016
Luis Burguillo

“… that standing armies in time of peace are dangerous to liberty, and therefore ought to be avoided, …” the same can be said about a militarized police force