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Four years into a Gonzales school bond, county auditor discovers hundreds of under- and overpayments.
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Four years into a Gonzales school bond, county auditor discovers hundreds of under- and overpayments.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Jul 10, 2025

When Gonzales voters passed Measure K in 2020, a $37 million bond to fund school facilities upgrades at Gonzales Unified School District, it a…

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  • Jul 3, 2025

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North County voters are being asked to approve three tax measures.
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North County voters are being asked to approve three tax measures.

  • Erik Chalhoub
  • Oct 17, 2024

Voters in North Monterey County will decide on three property tax measures in the Nov. 5 election that benefit schools and parks. While none o…

In a stunning vote, two cities nix Monterey One Water's billing process one week before it begins.
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In a stunning vote, two cities nix Monterey One Water's billing process one week before it begins.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jun 26, 2024

A cost-saving plan to shift all of Monterey One Water's billing to collection through county property tax bills was killed just seven days bef…

Monterey One Water is changing how it bills customers.
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Monterey One Water is changing how it bills customers.

  • Erik Chalhoub
  • May 23, 2024

Soon, Monterey One Water customers will no longer receive a bill in the mail every other month.

Amazon confirms it is revisiting Salinas plans after a developer buys property.
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Amazon confirms it is revisiting Salinas plans after a developer buys property.

  • Erik Chalhoub
  • May 16, 2024

Two years after Amazon backed out of a massive warehouse project in Salinas, the online retail and web services giant confirmed it is revisiti…

Monterey County tax collector brings changes to how property taxes are collected.
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Monterey County tax collector brings changes to how property taxes are collected.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jan 25, 2024

Property tax checks in Monterey County are no longer headed for Salinas. For the first time when last month’s Dec. 10 deadline rolled along, a…

Residents of East Garrison are coming to grips with taxes and fees that weren’t part of the sales pitch.
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Residents of East Garrison are coming to grips with taxes and fees that weren’t part of the sales pitch.

  • David Schmalz
  • Nov 16, 2023

On Nov. 8, about 50 residents filed into the community room at the Monterey County Regional Fire District’s East Garrison Station with concern…

State assessors brace for the real impacts of Prop. 19.
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State assessors brace for the real impacts of Prop. 19.

  • Mary Duan
  • Feb 5, 2021

Last October, after the Weekly’s endorsement issue ran with our choices for president, county supervisor, dozens of other local races and all …

There's a break on paying income taxes, but property taxes are due April 10—and needed to protect the public during Covid-19.
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There's a break on paying income taxes, but property taxes are due April 10—and needed to protect the public during Covid-19.

  • Pam Marino
  • Mar 27, 2020

It costs money to protect citizens in a pandemic. At the local level, the money in the Monterey County government coffers is paying for servic…

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