Politics & Government
COUNCIL PREVIEW: Commending a Hero Who Risked His Life
Gilroy City Council will present an award to Robert Bentson, who ran into a burning building to save an unconscious man on New Year's Eve.
When Robert Bentson heard there might be a person inside a burning home on New Year’s Eve, he didn’t hesitate. The son of a retired Gilroy firefighter, Bentson burst into the building at the Wagon Wheel Mobile Village and rescued a man who was already badly burned.
The Gilroy City Council will present Bentson with an award commending his heroism at Monday’s regularly scheduled meeting.
The agenda also includes a vote to extend a special fee-free zone to help spur downtown growth and an update on the city’s financial performance at the end of last year.
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OTHER AGENDA ITEMS
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• A $6,400 donation from the Gilroy Tennis Club to resurface the tennis courts at Las Animas Veterans Park.
• A series of measures related to the proposed Rancho Meadows development south of Sprig Way, including a final map.
• A notice to property owners who are required to remove weeds prior to the beginning of fire season in May.
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