New councilman asks questions at Pecos City Council meeting
Pecos City Council member Chuck Knudsen, elected in May, asked why actions take time, focusing on bulk water sales, annexation, and cleanup. Public Works Director Edgardo Madrid outlined hydrology studies by Arcadis and current bulk water practices.
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Jon Fulbright
Pecos
Chuck Knudsen
Knudsen
City Public Works
Edgardo Madrid
Arcadis
Madrid
Walthall Street
Ysidro Renteria Jr
Storms Damage Pecos Fire Hall and Airport Runway
During the June 24 city council meeting in Pecos, officials reported storms on June 17 and 19 caused roof leaks at the Fire Hall on South Oak Street and damaged a runway at Pecos Municipal Airport. Fire Hall repairs were estimated at about 5800 dollars with a torched asphalt patch planned. The main runway suffered a large crater from a lightning strike, closing the runway briefly and being patched by crews the next morning.
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Jon Fulbright
Aaron’s
South Cedar Street
Abundant Life Church
South Ash Street
Pecos
Fred Reyes
Ricky Herrera
City Public Works
Edgardo Madrid
Madrid
Isabel Blanchard
Blanchard
Gerald Teller
Police Arrests Reported In Pecos For June Warrants And Drunk Driving
The Pecos police blotter lists multiple June arrests including Drake James Bradley 23 of Midland for a June 18 driving while intoxicated (refusal) after crashing into a wall at 2111 S Texas St. He was taken to Pecos Criminal Justice Center. Kelley Leigh Young 18 of Odessa was jailed June 17 for possession of a prohibited weapon after a Washington and Arizona incident. Dess Heath Dobbs 20 of Los Banos Calif. was arrested June 17 on warrants from Odessa for unlawful use of a motor vehicle and from Ector County for probation revocation. Marie Marroquin Martinez 37 of Barstow was arrested June 16 on San Patricio County warrants for contempt of child support. Ruben Medina Villegas 34 of Pecos was jailed June 15 for public intoxication enhanced after Stripes stop. Mark Anthony Ruiz 28 of Pecos jailed June 10 for driving while license invalid after Eddy and Madison stop. Benito Chavez Juarez 30 of Odessa arrested June 9 for driving while license invalid in the 200 block of S Pecan. Ramon Flores Hernandez 60 of Pecos arrested June 22 for public intoxication after El Fogon Club incident. Benny Juarez 53 of Pecos arrested June 22 on a warrant for failure to pay a fine on a prior public intoxication charge. (See POLICE, Page 5)
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Drake James Bradley
Midland
Bradley
S. Texas St
Pecos Criminal Justice Center
Hhh
Dess Heath Dobbs
Los Banos
Calif
Odessa
Ector County
Washington
Arizona
Dobbs
Pecos
Marie Marroquin Martinez
Putnam St
Barstow
San Patricio County
East Fourth Street
Martinez
Morris St
Stripes
S. Cedar St
Villegas
Mark Anthony Ruiz
S. Ash St
Eddy
Madison Streets
Ruiz
Benito Chavez Juarez
Pecan Street
Juarez
Ramon Flores Hernandez
Second St
el Fogon Club
Third St
Hernandez
Hee
Benny Juarez
Irene St
Weekend Heat and Showers Forecast Across Region
The forecast for July fourth shows a high near 94 and a low around 68. Friday evening has a 20 percent thunderstorm chance and SE winds 10 to 20 mph. Saturday brings 20 percent showers, a high near 99, and SE winds 5 to 15 mph. Saturday night is mostly cloudy with isolated storms and SE winds 10 to 15 mph, low about 72. Sunday turns sunny with east winds 5 to 15 mph and a high near 99, then clear Sunday night at 72. Monday predicts sun, high near 97, followed by partly cloudy skies and a low around 74.
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Renteria
Maxey Park
U.S. 285
Council
South Worsham
Worsham
Emmanuel Assembly of God
Cody Brown
Buck Jackson Rodeo Arena
Justin Glover
Madisonville
Texas
Cody White
Belton
Ney
Kelley Leigh Young
Arizona Streets
Young
Ruben Medina Villegas
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