Each year, the Silicon Valley Business Journal presents its Structures Awards, honoring the best commercial real estate projects, deals, and people in the region. On Thursday, September 29, the Silicon Valley Business Journal awarded Morgan Hill’s Butterfield 5 Technology Park the 2022 Structures Award for best Industrial Project.
The Downtown District’s renaissance continues with the Groundbreaking of the Edes Building on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 11 a.m. Located at the southwest corner of Monterey Road and 2nd Street, the new art center will invigorate a central section in the Downtown District, merging art and community.
The City of Morgan Hill, along with the City of Gilroy, Guild Mortgage, and the CA Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) are hosting an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Grant Program Informational Webinar on Thursday, September 29th from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. If you have been considering building an ADU, live in Santa Clara County, and have a household income of up to $300,000. annually, then this webinar is for you! The CalHFA ADU Grant provides up to $40,000 towards pre-development and non-reoccurring closing costs associated with the construction of an ADU. Predevelopment costs include site prep, architectural designs, permits, soil tests, impact fees, property survey, and energy reports.
Registration is required to attend this webinar. Please register in advance HERE!
Have questions? Contact City of Morgan Hill Housing Director Rebecca Garcia at Rebecca.Garcia@morganhill.ca.gov
Calling all happy, fun, fragrance loving people! Bath & Body Works, located in the Cochrane Commons Shopping Center (Target), is holding a Hiring Event on September 21. With flexible schedules, a creative environment, and 40% product discounts, spaces are going to fill up quickly!
To apply, please visit the Morgan Hill store during normal business hours on September 21.
Have questions? Contact City of Morgan Hill Economic Development Director Matt Mahood at Matt.Mahood@morganhill.ca.gov
According to the County’s latest crop report, nursery crops and mushrooms remained Santa Clara County’s top crops. Overall, the value of Santa Clara County’s agricultural products rose 5.7% to nearly $340 million. Nursery crops remained the most valuable crop type in the county, increasing 19 percent to $109 million in value. Mushrooms, the second-most valuable crop in the county, were up 5 percent to $79 million. This latest crop report provides a snapshot of the region’s diverse agriculture industry and underscores the importance of farmland and rangeland to the sustainability and well-being of Silicon Valley. Read the full Press Release HERE!
Have questions? Contact City of Morgan Hill Economic Development Director Matt Mahood at Matt.Mahood@morganhill.ca.gov
Beginning July 1, 2020, the Paid Family Leave (PFL) Program was expanded from six to eight weeks, and the 12 week non-paid protected leave was expanded to all businesses, regardless of business size. The California Employment Training Panel (ETP) and the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA), recently announced the availability of up to $1,000,000 in California State General Fund dollars, for California Small Businesses impacted by the Paid Family Leave (PFL) Program. The PFL SB Grant will provide to CA small businesses with 51-100 employees a payment of $1,000 and a payment of $2,000 to CA small businesses with less than or equal to 1-50 employees.
The grant funds are meant to help offset the costs incurred when training employees to cover the duties of the individual utilizing Paid Family Leave. Increased costs can include: training and upskilling existing staff to cover the duties of the employee on PFL, hiring and training additional staff to cover the duties of the employee on PFL, and the marketing, recruitment, and training costs to cover these activities.
Learn more about the Paid Family Leave Small Business Grant and submit your application HERE!
Have questions? Contact City of Morgan Hill Economic Development Director Matt Mahood at Matt.Mahood@morganhill.ca.gov
