Court delays jail buyout in Val Verde County
Val Verde County Commissioners again declined to purchase the Val Verde Detention Center from Wackenhut Corrections Corp. citing need for more information and public input. The court met behind closed doors with Wackenhut officials and county officials for about an hour before returning to discuss seeking additional financial advice and community feedback on a potential multi million dollar expansion tied to the deal.
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Val Verde County Commissioners Court
Val Verde
Wackenhut Corrections Corp
Val Verde County
Mike L. Fernandez
County Commissioners Court
Wackenhut
John Campbell
del Rio
Richard
Ramon
News- Herald
School district submits names for appraisal board consideration
San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District's Board of Trustees approved six nominees for the Val Verde County Appraisal District Board of Directors: Alex Escamilla, Al Cervantes, Juan Olivares Jr., Robert Chavira, Johnny Paredes, and Belinda Leyva. The district notes the board will expand to nine members to ensure quorum, with cross entity voting by city, county, and hospital districts.
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Val Verde County
San Felipe del Rio Consolidated Independent
Alex Escamilla
al Cervantes
Juan Olivares Jr
Robert Chavira
Johnny Paredes
Belinda Leyva
Roberto
Bobby” Fernandez
Joey Garcia
Fernandez
Keith Southerland
City of
del Rio
Comstock
Val Verde Regional Medical Center
Southerland
Gloria Aquilino
Yolanda Garza
Nora Escamilla
Board of Trustees
Del Rio Council Rides New Fire Quint Ladder Truck
Del Rio City Council members joined by Del Rio Fire & Rescue personnel rode the new Quint ladder truck during the council meeting. Fire Chief Harold Bean thanked the council for the purchase before inviting attendees to view the truck at city hall. Lt. Cliff Hill gave Mayor Dora Alcala and City Councilman Rudy Chapa a ride.
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del Rio
del Rio Fire & Rescue
Harold Bean
City Hall
Cliff Hill
Dora G. Alcala
Rudy Chapa
Del Rio Main Street Board elects new leadership
Del Rio Texas Main Street Advisory Board chose new officers for the coming year. Board Chair Shannalea Taylor, Vice Chair Willie Brandaway, Secretary Susan Leonard, and Treasurer Marty Humphreys led a productive session. The group pledged four to six hours monthly and discussed ongoing downtown transformation. Leonard noted the Texas Downtown Association seeks a city for its mid year meeting, inviting Del Rio to submit a proposal.
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del Rio
Main Street
Laura Plumb
Shannalea Taylor
Willie Brandaway
Susan Leonard
Marty Humphreys
Texas Downtown Association
Leonard
Taylor
swews-Herald
Bill Sontag
City Hall
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Casa
Sky Ride
Main Street Board
Kim McKnight
Texas Historical Commission
Plumb
Tay
Lor
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