Oil counties to get 225 million for road repairs
A $225 million plan funds counties in the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford to repair roads damaged by oil activity. The bill creates a Transportation Infrastructure Fund enabling County Transportation Reinvestment Zones with matching funds and targeted criteria. Senate leadership and Rep Keffer helped craft the measure amid bipartisan talks spearheaded by Uresti and Gov Perry.
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Permian Basin
Eagle Ford
Uresti
Perry
Dewhurst
House
Joe Straus
Senate Finance
Tommy Williams
House Energy Resources
Jim Keffer
San Antonio
Reeves County
Texas Senate
Rep
Keffer
Sen
Williams
Glenn Hegar
Kel Seliger
Stanton man convicted for luring a minor to Texas for sex
Charles Martinez known as Breez faces 10 years to life after a jury convicted him of using the internet to entice a juvenile and transporting a minor across state lines for sexual activity. The case involved federal agencies and was prosecuted by AUSA Monty Kimball. Evidence shows Martinez, an aspiring musician, met the 15-year-old victim from Wisconsin after online messages in 2012 and traveled to meet her for sexual relations.
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United States Border Patrol
Pecos County
Brewster County Sheriffs Office
Alpine
Texas Department of Public Safety
Homeland Security Investigations
HSI
Presidio
Fort Stockton
United States
Monty Kimball
Pittman
Stanton
Midland
Charles Martinez
Breez
Texas
Robert Pitman
Green Bay
Wisconsin
Martinez
Martinez awaits July sentencing in HSI case
Martinez, in custody, faces sentencing July 25 before Judge Junell after a June 2012 transfer of the victim to Stanton. Homeland Security Investigations and Green Bay police led the probe, with Austin Berry prosecuting.
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Martinez
Stanton
Junell
Homeland Security Investigations
HSI
Green Bay
Wisc
United States
Austin Berry
Pecos council approves varied housing plans and grants
City leaders weigh 24 manufactured homes on Willow Street with space for former owner Wally Moon for employee housing while rejecting name changes for the site. Plans for six single family homes along the east block and two apartment buildings with a triplex at Plum and Daggett are discussed amid infrastructure grants for water and sewer lines and a stalled Love’s interchange project.
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ACDC
Texas Department of Transportation
Interstate 20
Maxey Park
Madrid
Reyes
Ricky Herrera
RCDC
Herrera
Texas
Seventh Streets
Collie Road
Pecos Criminal Justice Center
Noel Valdez
McCall, Parkhurst & Horton
Tijarina
Wally Moon
Burgeson
Odessa
Rudy Villegas
Willow Street
Texas Street
Normandy
Crockett Middle School
Hernandez
Jamie Salgado
Veterans Subdivision
Texland
Plum Street
Reeves County Annex
David Norvelle
Plum and
Daggett Streets
Quadplex
Norvelle
City Public Works
Edgardo Madrid
Daggett and
Plum
Pecos Nursing Home
Chuck Knudsen
Pecos 7
Carlos Colina-Vargas
Texas Caps
U.S. 285
Oglesby
PEDC
Reeves County Civic Center
Martinez Street
Grantworks
Colina-Vargas
City Financial
Ysidro Renteria
Colina Vargas
E Company
Colina
Vargas
Councilman Field Yow II
Colinas-Vargas
Texas Department Se
Pecos
Yow
Kleinman Consultants
Coronation
Gerald
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David Flores
Flores
Clay McKinney
McKinney
Council
South Elm Street
Blessed Assured Nursery
Grace & the
Blessing Assured Nursery
12Th & Cedar
K. Hille
C. Parent
A. Alligood
CFK
Studer
Odessa College
Hore
Pecos Fair Grounds
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