Pecos council backs 17 million bond for streets water and sewer
Pecos City Council tentatively supports a November 5 bond election to fund a 17 million program replacing water lines and sewer upgrades and repaving 26 miles of streets. They rejected the 26 million Maxey Park renovation plan and questioned funding sources for the bond, while engineers noted cost estimates and potential upgrades to fire hydrants and asbestos lines in the downtown area.
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City Hall
Carrasco
Madrid
Ricky Herrera
Pecos
Emergency repairs approved for Reeves County jail
Commissioners declare an emergency after a 10 am electrical fire at Reeves County Sheriff's Department forces relocation of more than 60 inmates. Chief Deputy Israel Campos notes two weeks to full operable status. crews replace damaged conduit and address plumbing, cameras, and fire marshal investigation as old tax office space is prepared for use.
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Reeves County Commissioners
Reeves County Sheriff's Department
Sheriff's Department
Reeves County Sheriffs Department
Reeves County Sheriff's
Israel Campos
Trans Pecos Electric
Campos
Plan OKed to fix fire hall roof and water damage
Town of Pecos City's council approved a $26,308 bid by Sunbelt Insulation and Roofing to install a foam roof on the 70 year old main fire hall to address water-damaged ceilings after a June storm and recent rains. Reeves County funds will share the cost pending county commissioners' approval.
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Pecos City
Reeves County
City County
Fred Reyes
Reyes
Reeves
Hall
City nears plans for wastewater expansion south of Pecos
City council discussed two projects to boost sewer capacity and enable reclaimed water use. A bid is sought to expand capacity near the West of the Pecos Rodeo Grounds. A second proposal would build a wastewater plant between the Pecos Municipal Airport and Interstate 20 to supply Maxey Park and Reeves County Golf Course with treated water, subject to county participation. Smith Engineering reviewed treatment options focusing on water from Reeves County Detention Center. The plan includes a screen near the RCDC to prevent clogs and a 300000 gallon storage tank for treated water and irrigation well.
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Town of Pecos
City Hall
Pecos Rodeo Grounds
Pecos Municipal Airport
Maxey Park
Reeves County Golf Course
Ralph E. Truszkowski
Smith Engineering
Reeves County Detention Center
Pecos
Truszkowski
RCDC
Hampton Inn
Weather forecast for the coming week with heat and Sun
The forecast shows high Sunday 91 and 97 Tuesday with calm to light southeast winds. Tuesday night brings a 5 to 10 mph northeast shift and a low near 76. Wednesday has a 20 percent rain chance with a high near 98 and a breeze turning east. Thursday remains mostly sunny with highs around 98 and nightly lows near 75.
Oil tanker rail disaster renews local fears
In Lac-Mégantic Quebec an unmanned runaway train carrying crude oil derailed causing five tankers to explode, killing 13 and leaving 37 missing while leveling 40 downtown buildings. Residents near Pecos fear crude oil transfers near homes and urged the town council to move the facility downstream, rallying 110 signatures.
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Brendan Briggs
Canada
Lac-Mégantic
Quebec
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