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Government

On December 18-19, 1914, the 471 citizens of San Bruno voted for incorporation with the other 296 voting against. The city’s first mayor, Louis Traeger, was sworn in at A. Hyde Green’s real estate office on San Mateo Avenue. The fist city council meeting was held there as well. The council and the mayor soon moved their meetings to the “Little Tin Schoolhouse” at 744 El Camino Real, and that site served as city hall until the new building at 567 El Camino Real was built in the 1950′s.

San Bruno City Government is a City Council-City Manager model. The city Council is composed of a mayor, vice-mayor and three council members. The city manager carries out the city’s operation under the direction of the elected officials of the city council.

The city has a number of revenue enterprises, including wastewater and one of the very last independent cable companies, San Bruno Cable TV. The Cable TV enterprise has recently expanded its services to include business communications and internet services.

San Bruno’s Logo was developed in 1954 by Diane Nolan, a student at Capuchino high school. The city sponsored a contest to develop the log, and Ms. Nolan’s striking logo was recognized immediately as a positive image for the city.

San Bruno’s rich history of colorful characters in government include city councilman “Hard Hat” Willie Maurer (Don’t you long for the days when public officials sported cool nicknames?). During Mr. Maurer’s 26 year reign as a city councilman, he insisted that everything be bought and paid for in cash. This included the new library as well as the current city hall building. Mr. Maurer was also considered on of the most controversial public figures, surviving a long reign as city councilman despite three recalls and several lawsuits. He spent several years living in a tent located in West Angus Avenue until his house was built on the property.