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Los Gatos Mayor Diane bfcNutt delivered the State of the 'Town address on June 7, pointing out that the timing «as appropriate because the start of the
fiscal year, Jule 1, is just a few creeks off. In the coming months, AlcNutt plans to hold a breakfast to promote emerging businesses and ~~ill ask the to~~•n's
faith leaders to promote emergency preparedness among their congregations.
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nology companies are also in the may-
~' CTIt~l, tech groz~~s oar or's sights because they can help boost
' "Let's start with co~~struction of our
new library," McNutt said. "Tonight we Bogard's bid did not include a non~ol-
lusion document. Interim town attome}'
I er ~ a~a~~ sc~ ee~z the tow'n
s revenues. approved the construction contract w2th Mike Martello dismissed the claim.
McNutt. who h<u just five months
' a construction firm that has ehperience "R'e're picking the lowest respon-
left in the town
s top chair, outlined her in building libraries and whose bid came Bible bidder altd that is the hallmark of
B}' JUDY PETERSON pl~u~s for the rest of her term during a in almost $3 million under budget." the bidding process; ' Martello said. "I
Jwte 7 State of the To«Ti address. Since The $11.6 million library contract know Mr. Bogard signed that [bid] be-
gs Gatos faith organizations will the fiscal ~~ear begins July 1. McNutt went to Bogard Conutruction of Santa lie~~ng he was signing under penalty of
soon be hearing from Mayor reasoned that June was a good time to
' Cruz. But its approval was not without perj~-,"
Diane McNutt as she plans to
call on them to help improve the town's look at what
s been accomplished uT the
past I2 months, while looking fonvard controversy. The nett closest bidder,
Ha}M1Vard-based Zovich Construction, The council unanimously approved
emergency preparedness plans. Tech- to the coming year. contested the contract and alleged that Mc Nutt, pnge 10
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