the hollister city council is expected to approve the use of grant funds to buy a new piece of technology for the hollister police department. the cal-grip grant funds would be used to purchase a license plate reader. the device automatically scans license plates and cross checks the information with various databases to find potential criminals.
also on the agenda for tonight’s city council meeting is the expected appointment of a new mayor. the new mayor will be picked from a pool of 5 elected officials. in june, hollister voters will vote on whether they want to elect an at-large mayor.
the city council meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. tonight at hollister city hall.
