Summary
Three seats are up for grabs on the board of the Santa Clara Valley Water District, the agency that manages drinking water and flood control for Gilroy and the rest of the county. After years of major controversies—including a scrapped multi-billion-dollar reservoir project and leadership shakeups—these elections will shape how your water rates and flood protections are handled.
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Santa Clara Valley Water District board member censured for misconduct
One of the seven elected board members of Silicon Valley’s largest water agency was censured for misconduct Tuesday in a unanimous vote by her colleagues, the latest in a series of clashes that have marked her ...
Meet the candidates: Valley Water Board of Directors | Gilroy Dispatch | Gilroy, California
Running for the District 1 seat on the Valley Water Board of Directors are former Gilroy City Administrator Jimmy Forbis and incumbent John L. Varela.  Keep reading to see profiles of both candidates, who ...
Meet the candidates: Valley Water Board of Directors
Meet the candidates: Valley Water Board of Directors Gilroy Dispatch
Election 2026: After recent conflict and controversy, three seats are up for grabs at the Santa Clara Valley Water District
Water is like electricity. Most people don’t notice it until it goes away. But there are big issues with big price tags facing Silicon Valley’s largest water agency, a district that has spent the past few years...
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