Morgan Hill
Morgan Hill is a city of 48,000 at Santa Clara County's southern edge — agricultural, community-minded, and once known as the Mushroom Capital of the World. Incorporated 1906, governed by a five-member Council, balancing ranchland heritage against steady southward Bay Area growth.
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Daily Summary
2026-06-02
Morgan Hill City Council Meets Tomorrow
The Morgan Hill City Council will hold its regular meeting tomorrow evening at 6:00 PM. This session is a key opportunity for local leaders to address ongoing city matters directly affecting residents, including budget planning and housing issues that have been prominent in recent discussions.
Meanwhile, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors meets today with agenda items on budget and housing, topics that influence Morgan Hill’s broader regional context. Residents should also note the upcoming Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Board meeting on June 4, which will cover governance and infrastructure topics relevant to Morgan Hill’s transit and housing development future.
Top Issues in Morgan Hill
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Downtown Housing Boom — Parking, Character & State Law Tensions
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Morgan Hill's beloved downtown is in the middle of a housing transformation that is creating genuine friction between new residents, existing businesses, and a City Council trying to balance state law compliance with small-town character. …
Structural Budget Deficit — Planning Ahead for a Revenue Measure
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Morgan Hill is managing a slow-building fiscal challenge that its leadership is now openly addressing. Mayor Mark Turner confirmed at the April 1, 2026 City Council meeting that the city's general fund reserve is not expected to drop below…
DOJ Lawsuit — A Federal Battle Over the Natural Gas Ban
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Morgan Hill is now a defendant in a high-profile federal lawsuit that puts its climate policies directly in conflict with the Trump administration. On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice filed suit in the Northern District of C…
Transportation & Transit Future (VTA)
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The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is navigating a dual mandate — running a regional transit system while developing affordable housing on underutilized land near stations. Ten VTA projects currently in active developmen…
Federal Funding Threats to County Services
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The county is confronting $70 million in anticipated lost federal funding it will need to backfill, with the Office of Supportive Housing facing the largest losses of $29 million. Federal Medi-Cal cuts are driving multiple departmental sho…
Community Pulse
Mental Health Services Budget Cuts
Mental Health Services Budget Cuts
The Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services Department is facing a $100 million deficit in the coming fiscal year, driven by federal Medi-Cal cuts, changes in state funding, and rising costs — threatening recently expanded mental health treatment programs. Do you support or oppose reducing mental health services to help balance the county budget?
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Upcoming meetings
Full calendarMorgan Hill City Council - Regular Meeting
6/3/2026 • 6:00 PM
Morgan Hill City Council
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City Council Regular Meeting Agenda Mark Turner - Mayor Marilyn Librers - Mayor Pro Tem Soraida Iwanaga - Council Member Yvonne Martínez Beltrán - Council Member Miriam …
Board of Supervisors - Budget Hearing
6/15/2026 • 01:30 PM
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
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Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors
6/4/2026 • 05:30 PM
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING Thursday, June 4, 2026 5:30 P.M. REGULAR SESSION 5:35 P.M. CLOSED SESSION 1 6:45 P.M. REGULAR SESSION 1 The Santa Clara Valley Transpo…
Recent meetings with summaries
Meeting archiveMorgan Hill City Council - Meeting
5/27/2026 • 6:00 PM
Morgan Hill City Council
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What happened Morgan Hill City Council - Meeting's 2026-05-27 meeting centered on Morgan Hill City Council - Meeting. - Morgan Hill City Council - Meeting: The item focused on Morgan Hill City Council - Meeting. Key dec…
Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting
6/2/2026 • 09:30 AM
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
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What happened Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting's 2026-06-02 meeting centered on Valley Healthcare equipment donation and Under advisement from September 10, 2024 (Item No. 20), May 20, 2025 (Item No. 13), and June…
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors
6/2/2026 • 11:30 AM
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors
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What happened Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors's 2026-06-02 meeting centered on APPROVE – Public Credit investment manager search discussion and recommendation to hire investment mana…
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Budget Snapshot
Current budget status for this city.
Adopted biennial budget
Budget adoption: June 19, 2024
This Morgan Hill budget page uses the adopted FY 2024-25 / FY 2025-26 biennial operating budget book and the separate adopted FY 2024-25 through FY 2029-30 CIP book. The top-line operating card reflects the FY 2025-26 adopted General Fund total, the published FY 2025-26 operating margin is preserved as an operating-gap signal, and the separate CIP category summary is not merged into that operating total.
General Fund Budget
$63.3M
Projected Deficit
$5.4M