COVID-19 ICU patients increase, 7 more deaths reported in Hidalgo County
Seven more COVID-19 deaths and 172 new COVID-19 positive cases were reported Monday by officials with the Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Department, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez said Wednesday. The result is a total of 1,906 recorded deaths related to the outbreak of this disease and 34,515 known positive cases. 2,473 of those…
Read MoreHidalgo County reports 164 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths
Four more COVID-19 related deaths and 164 new positive cases were reported Monday by officials with the Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Department, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez said Tuesday. The result is a total of 1,899 recorded deaths related to the outbreak of this disease and 34,343 known positive cases. 2,498 of…
Read MoreMan dies in custody at Starr County Detention Center
Rangers with the Texas Department of Public Safety Texas are leading an investigation at the Starr County Detention Center after a Roma man was found dead in a holding cell restroom stall. Edgar Garza, 32, was declared dead by Justice of the Peace Luis Garcia at round 1:35 a.m. Monday after Starr County Deputies found him unresponsive…
Read More3 cases of West Nile Virus reported in Hidalgo County
Two people from Mercedes and one from Weslaco have been confirmed to have West Nile virus, the leading mosquito-borne disease in the United States. County health officials will begin vector control in the affected areas and are investigating whether any of these cases are travel-related, Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Director Eduardo Olivarez said Monday.…
Read MoreStarr County bars to remain closed, Halloween activities cancelled
Following Hidalgo County’s decision to prohibit Halloween activities and keep bars closed to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, Starr county announced Friday officials have opted to do the same. Starr County announced the decision in a social media post where they announced a total of 179 people died from COVID-19 related complications. “They…
Read MoreHidalgo County COVID-19 death toll news 1,900; 145 new cases reporter
Officials with the Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Department reported 3 more deaths related to COVID-19. The three new victims who succumbed to complications from the disease include two males, one from Alton and another from Mercedes whose ages are over 70 in their 50s, respectively, and a Mission female over 70, a Friday…
Read MoreCITY OF ALTON ORDINANCE 2020-16-0922
AN AMENDMENT TO THE PERSONNEL POLICIES AUTHORIZING LONGEVITY PAY; WAIVING SECOND AND THIRD READING. READ, APPROVED, AND PASSED on this the 22nd day of September, 2020. Salvador Vela, Mayor City of Alton, Texas ATTEST: Baudelia Rojas CPM,TRMCCMC City Secretary
Read MoreSISD ORDER CALLING BOND ELECTION
STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF HIDALGO § SHARYLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT § WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Sharyland Independent School District (the “District”) has the power to issue bonds; and WHEREAS, the Board has determined that it is necessary and appropriate to call and conduct an election to obtain voter…
Read MoreCITY OF MISSION ORDINANCE NO. 4955
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR DRIVE – THRU SERVICE WINDOW, 618 E. 9TH STREET, LOTS 18-23, BLOCK 142, MISSION ORIGINAL TOWNSITE READ, CONSIDERED, AND APPROVED, THIS 12TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2020. Dr. Armando O’caña, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary
Read MoreCITY OF ALTON ORDINANCE 2020-13-0728
AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING A 2.00 ACRE TRACT OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, OUT OF LOT 371, JOHN H. SHARY SUBDIVISION RECORDED IN VOLUME 1, PAGE 17 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS INTO THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF ALTON, HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS; DESIGNATING A ZONING DISTRICT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING…
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