The second and final “Use Your Voice” forum ahead of the November general election took place Thursday, Oct. 13 at at Hollister City Hall, bringing a large crowd to learn about issues ranging from school bonds to a proposed tax extension to races for mayor, city council and school board.
The San Benito County Farm Bureau and BenitoLink sponsored the event, with CMAP-TV filming and streaming the event live on BenitoLink and broadcasting it on cable Channel 17.
Assistant County Clerk Angela Curro made a presentation to start the forum, reminding voters that early voting started this week, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the old Hall of Records or the second floor of the county offices at 440 Fifth St. in Hollister.Â
Curro noted that weekend voting will take place Nov. 5 and 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and that vote-by-mail ballots can also be dropped off without a need for postage between the old courthouse and the San Benito County Library on Fifth Street.
Monday, Oct. 24 is the last day to register to vote. For more information, visit www.sbcvote.us.
Clips from this forum and the previous one — which featured candidates for Congress, Assembly, Gavilan College and the hospital board — will be posted soon on BenitoLink, as will stories about Thursday’s forum.
Here is the lineup from the forum:
Candidates
- Hollister Mayor
- Hollister City Council, District 4
- San Benito High School Board
- Hollister School District Board
Measures
- U – San Benito High School Bond
- V – Hollister School District Bond
- W – City of Hollister sales tax extension
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