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LOCAL SCENE Taste Of Morgan Hill The Chamber of Commerce’s annual Taste of Morgan Hill street festival will take place Sept. 29 and 30 in downtown Morgan Hill. Hours are 10am to 7pm Sept. 29 and 10am to 6pm Sept. 30. The free, family-friendly festival features a variety of arts and crafts vendors, live entertainment, food, wine and beer, and children’s activities.
Giveaway For Teachers The Morgan Hill Teachers Aid Coalition will host its annual classroom supplies giveaway Sept. 30 at P.A. Walsh Elementary School’s auditorium, 353 W. Main Ave. Each year, the TAC raises funds and relies on volunteers to provide classroom supplies for local teachers who would otherwise have to pay for the items out of their own pockets. To make a donation or volunteer for the Sept. 30 giveaway, email donguy@yahoo.com or woolf9523@aol.com.
Coffee With A Cop
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Officers from the Morgan Hill Police Department will host Coffee With A Cop 9am Oct. 3 at Starbucks, 17105 Walnut Grove, Suite 101. The event allows officers and community members to come together in an informal, neutral space to discuss community issues, build relationships and drink coffee. Coffee With A Cop is a nationwide initiative supported by the U.S. Department of Justice. Similar events are held across the country as local police departments strive to make lasting connections with the communities they serve. For
NO GENERATION GAP Specialized CEO and founder Mike Sinyard, right, with Global Marketing head Mark Cote.
Two wheels of change With a vibrant cycling community in the South Valley, Morgan Hill-based bicycle manufacturer, Specialized is a forwardlooking neighbor and fixture in the Morgan Hill Landscape. Featured in Morgan Hill’s 2018 Pride & Progress section (found inside this week’s edition), the local company boasts 350 employees on its three-building campus and more than 1,500 around the globe.
Specialized Bicycle Components is not alone. Pride & Progress spotlights a number of Morgan Hill’s economic, geographic and cultural attributes that contribute to a thriving business sector. The annual special section takes a look at how Morgan Hill got to where it is now and, just as importantly, where our community is heading. ➝ More in Pride & Progress, 4B
Local ballot measures gaining support HERE’S WHO IS SUPPORTING CITY AND COUNTY MEASURES Jaqueline McCool Reporter
Morgan Hill residents will be voting on four local measures on the Nov. 6
ballot. Measure A, which would continue a oneeighth cent sales tax in Santa Clara County, has a group that has organized in favor of the measure. Measure X, the Gavilan college bond, also has a committee organized in its favor. Measure H, I and J are all City of Morgan Hill measures. No arguments against the local measures
were submitted to the city, and those in favor of the measures were authored by the City Council. A vote in favor of Measure H would raise the transient occupancy tax in Morgan Hill from 10 percent to 11 percent. The money would be used for city infrastructure and safety and added to the city’s general fund. According to the city
attorney’s impartial analysis, the increase would result in a $270,000 annual profit. The argument in favor reads, “The TOT helps ensure that those who visit Morgan Hill and enjoy the services we offer (roads, police, fire, etc.) help pay for the added demand on those services. The cost of providing the high-quality services our
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community enjoys continues to rise, and city revenues have not kept pace. Increasing the TOT will help pay for these increased costs from visitor stays in Morgan Hill.” The impartial analysis says Measure I would tax cannabis businesses, if allowed in Morgan Hill, up to 10 percent of gross ➝ Measures, 14