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Popular airline travel magazine highlights Morgan Hill

Popular airline travel magazine highlights Morgan Hill

By Brittney Sherman

Allegiant Air’s inflight magazine called NonSTopLife will feature a one page article in it’s Summer 2023 issue, highlighting various visitor experiences that Morgan Hill offers. This issue will be in seatbacks for 3 months on all of Allegiant's Western U.S. routes. This is a direct result of Visit Morgan Hill hosting an Allegiant Journalist in Morgan Hill this past February. .

Read the magazine HERE.


 
PRIDEFEST 2023

PRIDEFEST 2023

By Brittney Sherman

For several years now, the City of Morgan Hill has organized a PRIDE flag raising ceremony to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ Community. This year’s event, called PRIDEFEST 2023, will take place on June 1 and will include guest speakers, educational booths, refreshments, live entertainment, and of course a flag raising ceremony. The event is free and open for the entire community to attend, including families and people of all ages.



 
Home of the free because of the brave

Home of the free because of the brave

By Brittney Sherman

Morgan Hill resident and Vietnam Veteran Eddie Bowers has been the longtime organizer and host of the Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day Service Ceremonies. On May 29 at 9 a.m. residents will gather at the Veteran’s Memorial located Downtown Morgan Hill on Monterey Rd & First Street, to honor and remember fallen service members. The ceremony will include a performance from the youth Patriotic Sing, wreath laying, raising of the American flag, and a reading of the names of Morgan Hillians who have died in combat.

Visit https://www.va.gov/ to learn more about services and ways to support Veterans.


 
Interest rates hikes aren't slowing housing cost growth

Interest rates hikes aren't slowing housing cost growth

By Brittney Sherman

Despite the last fourteen months of interest rate hikes across the nation, the cost of housing continues to experience year-over-year (YOY) growth. The Consumer Price Index for Shelter in March rose 0.6% YOY and 0.4% YOY in April. When looking at the 100 largest Cities across the county, 83 of them reported rent increases in March and 69 of them reported rent increases in April. As it relates to specific markets, the Sun Belt continues to thrive, while their submarkets stay flat, and the Midwest begins to cool.

Read the full Bisnow article HERE.


 
Meet the Public Works team

Meet the Public Works team

By Brittney Sherman

In honor of National Public Works Week, May 21-27, the City of Morgan Hill will open the Morgan Hill Corporation Yard to the community on Thursday, May 25, 2023, from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Get up close to equipment used to keep the City running, view demonstrations on how the utility systems work, meet City Public Services personnel and get updates on upcoming Public Works projects.

Read the full Press Release HERE.


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