County seeks more state money to pave area roads
Val Verde County commissioners discussed applying for a second round of Border Colonial Access Paving grants from TxDOT. Bill Dixon of Frontera Consulting urged a “wish list” of colonia roads to target, noting $50 million was allocated in round one and Val Verde County has begun projects in Box Canyon Estates and Cienegas Terrace.
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Colonias
Val Verde County Commissioners Court
Bill Dixon
Frontera Consulting Service
Ramiro V. Ramon
Roy Musquiz
Jesus Ortiz
Mike L. Fernandez
Laura Loftin
Dixon
Texas Department of Transportation
Txdot
Amistad Acres
Val Verde County
Box Canyon Estates
Cienegas Terrace
Val Verde Park Estates
Ramon
Escondido Estates
Laughlin Air Force Base
U.S. Highway 90
Hidalgo County
el Paso
Audit of former Lopez superintendent still under review
The audit of former superintendent Dr. Joseph Lopez remains under review by 63rd/83rd Judicial District Attorney Fred Hernandez. Fernandez said the district will cooperate with law enforcement as the investigation proceeds, with no further details. The audit began July 14, 2003 and had an estimated cost exceeding $100,000, with discussions to reduce the amount ongoing.
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Joseph Lopez
San Felipe del Rio Consolidated Independent School District
Roberto Fernandez
Fred Hernandez
Hernandez
Lopez
63Rd
83Rd Judicial District Attorney's Office
Texas Rangers
Escamilla and Poneck, Inc
Coleman & Horton, L.L.P
Fernandez
Texas Ranger
John Allen
Allen
Doug Poneck
Ports to Plains to Hold Open Houses Across Four States
San Angelo Texas and partner states announce two public meetings to discuss the Ports to Plains Corridor plan. The event aims to inform residents, collect input, and outline route development, environmental impacts, funding, and marketing strategies for a national trade corridor spanning Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. The first session is March 11 from 4 to 7 p.m. in Lamar Colorado.
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San Angelo
Departments of Transportation
Colorado
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Plains
North America
Ports To
Lamar
South 6Th
Colo
Snapshots of Yesterday supports Del Rio downtown revival
Del Rio launches Snapshots of Yesterday a partnership between city government a historic image repository and Warren Studio Photogra phy to raise funds for revitalizing the historic downtown The six framed black and white prints from the 1920s to 1950s include Main Street voters at City Hall Eisenhower in an open convertible and WWII parade Proceeds benefit the Del Rio Main Street advisory board and will be displayed at Rick s Furniture during April with prices described as very reasonable.
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News-Herald
Bill Sontag
Michelle George
Lonnie Ricks
Ricks Furniture
del Rio Main Street
Laura Plumb
Warren Studio
Main Street
Ricks
del Rio
Del
Calvetti
del Rio Main Street Program
City Hall
Firehouse Gallery
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Hermann Lippe
Robert L. Warren
Rick
George
Phil Ricks
Plumb
Cal
del Rio National Bank
Ricks Furniture Store
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