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City Councilmember honored as Woman of the Year

City Councilmember honored as Woman of the Year

By Brittney Sherman

The California State Senate recognized Morgan Hill Mayor Pro Tem Yvonne Martínez Beltrán as Woman of the Year 2025 for Senate District 15 in a special ceremony on the Senate floor on Monday, March 10, 2025. Senator Dave Cortese selected Councilwoman Martínez Beltrán for this honor, acknowledging her dedication to public service, leadership, and commitment to the Community.

Read the full Press Release HERE.


 
Morgan Hill to host Nationwide Conference on Economic Mobility

Morgan Hill to host Nationwide Conference on Economic Mobility

By Brittney Sherman

Representatives from 15 local governments nationwide, ranging from Arizona to Maryland, will convene in Morgan Hill at the end of January as part of the International City/County Management Association’s (ICMA) 2024 Economic Mobility Cohort. ICMA is the leading organization of local government professionals dedicated to creating and sustaining thriving communities throughout the world.

Read the full Press Release HERE.


 
Morgan Hill hires a Housing and Economic Mobility Director

Morgan Hill hires a Housing and Economic Mobility Director

By Brittney Sherman

A diverse offering of housing and economic mobility support for low-income and Spanish-speaking Community members, are top priorities for Morgan Hill. As such, the City of Morgan Hill is pleased to announce the appointment of John Lang as its new Housing and Economic Mobility Director. Lang holds three master’s degrees in economics, public administration, and urban planning, bringing 25 years of public service experience serving in previous roles such as Economic Vitality Manager for Mountain View, Economic Development Manager for Morgan Hill, and Chief Economist for San Jose.

Read the full Press Release HERE.


 
Federal funding earmarked to advance transportation solutions

Federal funding earmarked to advance transportation solutions

By Brittney Sherman

The City of Morgan Hill has the opportunity to advance transportation solutions with Federal funding, thanks in most part to Senator Zoe Lofgren. The announcement issued in March by Lofgren’s office earmarks $50 million of Federal funds to support projects in California. Morgan Hill is poised to receive seed money to advance the following projects:

Morgan Hill Grade Separations – $1,000,00

Morgan Hill 101 Expansion – $500,000

Morgan Hill Quiet Zones – $500,000

Read the full Press Release HERE.


 
California invests $182M to spur rapid job creation

California invests $182M to spur rapid job creation

By Brittney Sherman

California is allocating $182M in grants to the Regional Investment Initiative, in an effort to create thousands of jobs across the state’s (13) economic regions. Concurrently, the Governor created the California Jobs First Council to support workforce and economic development by creating rapid family-supporting job growth in prime industries.

Read the full Press Release HERE.


 
Do you qualify for commercial property tax relief?

Do you qualify for commercial property tax relief?

By Brittney Sherman

According to the Santa Clara County Assessor’s Office, in 2022 the number of Prop. 8 declines in value assessments were 2,595. That number increased more than 600% in 2023. Of the 17,000 assessments found to be proactively red last year, 28% of them were commercial properties. As a result, the Assessor’s Office has announced they will open the informal Prop 8 review process 4 months early beginning February 16, 2024.

As of January 1, if property market value falls below the existing tax assessment signaling declining market conditions, the County Assessor is obligated to temporarily reduce the assessed value. Due to the anticipated influx of Prop 8 commercial property relief requests, the review process has been opened early to facilitate timely and accurate appraisals and reduce the number of costly appeals.

Learn more HERE.


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