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Morgan Hill

Morgan Hill is a city of 48,000 at Santa Clara County's southern edge — agricultural, community-minded, and once known as the Mushroom Capital of the World. Incorporated 1906, governed by a five-member Council, balancing ranchland heritage against steady southward Bay Area growth.

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Daily Summary
2026-06-29

Morgan Hill Agenda Highlights Adopt the FY 2026-27 and 2027-28 Operating Budget

Published agenda materials for the June 3 regular meeting of the Morgan Hill City Council included Adopt the FY 2026-27 and 2027-28 Operating Budget, Adopt the FY 2026-27 through 2031-32 Capital Improvement Program Budget. This summary is based on published agenda items and meeting materials, not confirmed meeting outcomes.

The published meeting calendar in this summary window also includes a meeting on June 24. Residents can review the meeting pages and agenda materials for the latest published items tied to council business.

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Downtown Housing Boom — Parking, Character & State Law Tensions
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Morgan Hill's beloved downtown is in the middle of a housing transformation that is creating genuine friction between new residents, existing businesses, and a City Council trying to balance state law compliance with small-town character. …
Structural Budget Deficit — Planning Ahead for a Revenue Measure
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Morgan Hill is managing a slow-building fiscal challenge that its leadership is now openly addressing. Mayor Mark Turner confirmed at the April 1, 2026 City Council meeting that the city's general fund reserve is not expected to drop below…
DOJ Lawsuit — A Federal Battle Over the Natural Gas Ban
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Morgan Hill is now a defendant in a high-profile federal lawsuit that puts its climate policies directly in conflict with the Trump administration. On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice filed suit in the Northern District of C…
Transportation & Transit Future (VTA)
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The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is navigating a dual mandate — running a regional transit system while developing affordable housing on underutilized land near stations. Ten VTA projects currently in active developmen…
Federal Funding Threats to County Services
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The county is confronting $70 million in anticipated lost federal funding it will need to backfill, with the Office of Supportive Housing facing the largest losses of $29 million. Federal Medi-Cal cuts are driving multiple departmental sho…
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Mental Health Services Budget Cuts

Mental Health Services Budget Cuts
The Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services Department is facing a $100 million deficit in the coming fiscal year, driven by federal Medi-Cal cuts, changes in state funding, and rising costs — threatening recently expanded mental health treatment programs. Do you support or oppose reducing mental health services to help balance the county budget?
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Measure B: Parcel Tax Renewal MeasureMeasure C: Franklin-McKinley School District General Obligation Bond MeasureMeasure D: Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority Voter-Sponsored Initiative Special Parcel Tax

Upcoming meetings

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Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting
10/6/2026 • 09:30 AM
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
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Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors
9/18/2026 • 09:00 AM
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors
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Budget Snapshot

Current budget status for this city.
Morgan Hill FY 2025-26 Budget →
Adopted biennial budget
Budget adoption: June 19, 2024
This Morgan Hill budget page uses the adopted FY 2024-25 / FY 2025-26 biennial operating budget book and the separate adopted FY 2024-25 through FY 2029-30 CIP book. The top-line operating card reflects the FY 2025-26 adopted General Fund total, the published FY 2025-26 operating margin is preserved as an operating-gap signal, and the separate CIP category summary is not merged into that operating total.
General Fund Budget
$63.3M
Projected Deficit
$5.4M