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Park and arrive anywhere in 3-7 minutes

Park and arrive anywhere in 3-7 minutes

By Brittney Sherman

To improve customer access, parking turnover, and the overall visitor experience, the City recently designated 18 parking spaces as 20-minute short-term parking. These spaces, equating to 1.4% of total Downtown public parking spaces, are located on side streets closest to Monterey Road and can be identified through green curb markings, street demarcation, and “20-MIN” pole signage. The Morgan Hill Police Department will issue courtesy violations for all Downtown time-limited parking spaces through December. Violations with citations upwards of $46 will begin in January 2027.

The installation of these spaces is part of an overarching Downtown Parking Strategy designed to provide quick and convenient access for customers, support passenger pick-up/drop-off, and reduce traffic from food delivery activity while encouraging employees and business owners to utilize other available Downtown parking areas.

Learn more about the Downtown Parking Strategy.

 
Sarah Lira leads Visit Morgan Hill

Sarah Lira leads Visit Morgan Hill

By Brittney Sherman

The Morgan Hill Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID), operating as Visit Morgan Hill, announced the appointment of Sarah Lira as its new Executive Director. Lira will lead the tourism marketing organization into a new era of growth and innovation, building on the momentum of the City’s recent tourism success and vibrant economic development.

Lira previously served as the Director of Marketing & Business Development with Simon Property Group, where she spearheaded integrated marketing strategies, annual planning, digital campaigns, strategic partnerships, and large-scale experiential events for premier shopping destinations, including Stanford Shopping Center and Gilroy Premium Outlets. Her deep roots in the region also include previous tenure as Assistant Marketing Manager and later as a Board Member on Visit Gilroy. Lira succeeds former Executive Director Krista Rupp, who successfully managed Visit Morgan Hill for the last six years.

Read the full Press Release

 
2026 California non-profit of the year is from South County

2026 California non-profit of the year is from South County

By Brittney Sherman

District 38 Assemblymember, Gail Pellerin, awarded the 2026 California Non-Profit of the year award to South County based organization Community Solutions. Founded as a teen drop-off center in 1972, Community Solutions is an organization that provides critical services for children, teens, adults, and families who are facing times of crisis. Their mission is to create opportunities for positive change by promoting and supporting the full potential of individuals, the strengths of families, and the well-being of the community. The services and support they provide address a wide range of situations from mental health and substance use challenges to domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking.

Learn more about Community Solutions

 
Manufacturer opens first U.S. factory in Morgan Hill

Manufacturer opens first U.S. factory in Morgan Hill

By Brittney Sherman

Scott’s Valley-based advanced power electronics manufacturer, Heron Power, will open their first large scale Factory One in Morgan Hill. The company plans to invest more than $100M into the 286,000 SF building located at 755 Jarvis, the prior warehouse distribution site of RNDC. Project completion and mass production of the Heron Link, a 5-megawatt medium-voltage power conversion system, is expected to take place late 2027. Factory One is expected to create 600 jobs and was made possible in part by the receipt of a California Competes Tax Credit in the amount of $26.4M.

Read the full Heron Power Announcement.

 
Anderson Dam retrofit begins in 2027

Anderson Dam retrofit begins in 2027

By Brittney Sherman

After years of delays, a $3.2 B construction contract to rebuild the 240-foot-tall Anderson dam, the largest dam in Santa Clara County, has been awarded to Flatiron-Dragados-Sukut. The demolition of the current structure and rebuilding of a new dam to current earthquake standards will begin in 2027 and is anticipated to be completed by 2033.

Anderson Dam was built in 1950. When the reservoir is at full capacity it holds 89,278 acre-feet of water which is more than the combined water capacity of all other nine reservoirs located in the water district boundary.

Read the full Anderson Dam Article in the Mercury News.

 
Tile headquarters moves to Morgan Hill

Tile headquarters moves to Morgan Hill

By Brittney Sherman

San Jose based wholesale tile company MIR Mosaic recently purchased a 90k SF building at Butterfield 5 Tech Park. The company will relocate its headquarters to Morgan Hill, expanding their footprint by 25k SF and adding 15 additional jobs to their existing 65-employee headcount. MIR Mosaic will join three other companies operating in the Butterfield 5 Tech Park: Pinnacle Exhibits, Daikin HVAC, and Rudolph and Sletten. Two buildings in the Tech Park remain vacant, Building #4 at 91, 738 SF and Building #5 at 70,305 SF, and are available for sale or lease. The relocation of the company's headquarters, showroom, and warehouse operations to Morgan Hill represents a significant long-term investment in the community and further strengthens the City's growing industrial sector.

MIR Mosaic is a leading designer, importer, and wholesale distributor of premium decorative tile products serving more than 1,800 dealers and showrooms throughout the United States and Canada. Learn more about MIR Mosaic.

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