San Benito supervisors split 3-2 to pause feasibility study, launch county-led fire planning

Apr 24, 2025

After a months-long standoff with the City of Hollister over a new contract for fire protection, the San Benito County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to pause an outside feasibility study, suspend the interjurisdictional negotiating ad hoc and direct county staff to advance planning for a county-led fire department with San Juan Bautista.

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San Benito County supervisors voted 3-2 on April 22 to pause a contracted fire feasibility study, suspend the existing interjurisdictional negotiating ad hoc and direct county staff to begin ad hoc planning to create a county-run fire department while remaining open to any new Hollister proposal.

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