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Go Green on Butterfield with Optimized Signals

Go Green on Butterfield with Optimized Signals

By Brittney Sherman

“Last week, City staff took measures to optimize and improve traffic flow on the Butterfield Corridor by installing new signal controllers. Signal optimization has been implemented during peak travel times, Monday-Friday between the hours of 6-8 a.m. and 4-6 p.m. Vehicles are advised to “go green” on Butterfield during these times to increase their efficiency of moving from one end of town to the other……”

Read the full Press Release HERE

Have questions? Contact City of Morgan Hill Public Information Officer at pio@morganhill.ca.gov

 
Hospitality Industry Recovery is Underway

Hospitality Industry Recovery is Underway

By Brittney Sherman

A recent press release from Visit Morgan Hill shows that hospitality industry recovery is currently underway.

“Visit California’s newly released report, prepared by Dean Runyan Associates, details the economic impact of state tourism in 2021. Per the report, Santa Clara County’s visitor-generated spending, tax revenue and jobs increased from 2020 to 2021. However, spending remained at 53.5% of 2019 levels. Much like the state and county, Morgan Hill has not yet fully recovered pre-pandemic tourism indicators. However, the Morgan Hill Tourism Business Improvement District (MHTBID) collections saw a 125% increase July through December 2021 over the previous six months of 2021, indicating local tourism uptick and preliminary recovery………………”

Read the full Press Release HERE!

Have questions? Contact Visit Morgan Hill Executive Director Krista Rupp at executivedirector@visitmorganhill.org

 
Translate Our Website to Spanish!

Translate Our Website to Spanish!

By Brittney Sherman

To support our existing Spanish speaking business operators and to attract additional Hispanic owned business investment, the Choose Morgan Hill website has a translation feature.  To convert the entire site to Spanish, simply visit our website, scroll to the bottom of the page and click the drop-down arrow next to “Select a Language.”

Have questions? Contact City of Morgan Hill Economic Development Director Matt Mahood at Matt.Mahood@morganhill.ca.gov

 
Benjamin Moore- Now Open!

Benjamin Moore- Now Open!

By Brittney Sherman

“Benjamin Moore” homeowners can now find their color match here, in Morgan Hill. On Thursday May 5th at 12PM, the Benjamin Moore Paint and Décor Center conducted their Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. The store, located at 122 Cochrane Plaza, is both a woman-owned and minority-owned business. Small businesses are the backbone of our community. They boost the local economy, create jobs, facilitate community interaction, and support local groups. We thank store owner Claudia Ortiz for “choosing Morgan Hill” and bringing further activation to the Cochrane Plaza Shopping Center.

Learn more about the Morgan Hill Benjamin Moore store HERE.

Have questions? Contact City of Morgan Hill Economic Development Director Matt Mahood at Matt.Mahood@morganhill.ca.gov

 
April 2022 eNewsletter

April 2022 eNewsletter

By Brittney Sherman

Hello Morgan Hill Business Community!

In this eNewsletter, you will find information about key efforts that impact our business community, including:

·    4th Quarter Sales Tax Data

·    Edes Fine Art Gallery

·    Morgan Hill Outdoor Dining Program

·    Updated Development Opportunities Map with Housing

·    Broadband Improvements

·    Meet Our New Teammate: Un-Housed Specialist Brian Malicdem

·    Toray, Anritsu and Lin Engineering

·    Business Resources

Read the April 2022 eNewsletter HERE and reach out to the team if you have any questions or want to connect with us. Thank you for continuing to “Choose Morgan Hill.”

 
Anritsu is Hiring Now!

Anritsu is Hiring Now!

By Brittney Sherman

Anritsu is one of the top five largest employers within the City of Morgan Hill and is actively hiring for a variety of positions! Anritsu is a Japanese based company that was started in 1895. The company acquired Wiltron in 1990 and made Morgan Hill the Anritsu Americas Headquarters in 2000. They employ approximately 4,000 people companywide, more than 400 of which are employed at their Morgan Hill location. Anritsu’s flagship testing & measuring instrument business provides products and services indispensable to the development, manufacture, and maintenance of a range of communication systems. In addition, Anritsu technologies have been incorporated into a range of products in other fields, such as IP network equipment and inspection equipment for food and pharmaceutical products. Some of the machining, testing and products at the Morgan Hill facility cannot be found anywhere else in the world . Preserving the environment is an important part of their company culture and is demonstrated in their multimillion-dollar parking lot solar panel and EV charging project. They have also recently altered operations to significantly decrease water discharge and increase water recycling.

Learn more about Anritsu HERE

 Have questions? Contact City of Morgan Hill Economic Development Director Matt Mahood at Matt.Mahood@morganhill.ca.gov

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