A.D. Ibarra

-Eagle Pass

If you weren't on hand to enjoy the "Art on Main" wine tasting event at Riskind's in November or the "Christmas on Main" event in front of the Public Library in December in which State Senator Carlos Uresti graced our fair city with his presence and which had one our most identifiable buildings in downtown Eagle Pass lit in a spectacular show of light and sound, then you definitely missed out on two events which Joe Cruz and the Main Street Project Committee are busy working on trying to get walking traffic back, but according to Cruz, they won't be the last.

Austin,TX – State Representative-Elect Poncho Nevarez is excited to ring in 2013. Nevarez has already begun to work for his constituents and the State of Texas.  The Rep-Elect became the first Freshman Democrat of the 83^rd Legislative State Representative class to file legislation, which shows he is ready to focus on the issues that matter for his district.

“I am ready to get to work for my constituents,” Nevarez says. “They have elected me to represent them to the best of my ability and what a great way to do so by starting early.”

Nevarez has filed HB 334, which relates to the residency requirement for particular elective offices of certain political subdivisions.  This bill allows elected members that represent a county with a territory greater than 4,600 square miles, an independent school district servicing fewer than 1,500 students or a municipality with a population of less than 6,000 to live outside of their political subdivisions. With a rural district that stretches over 400 miles along the Rio Grande, this legislation would benefit the elected members from his district.

“Rural areas are very different when looking at the area to population ratio,” Nevarez states. “This will give the elected members an opportunity to have a little more freedom to choose where to live and not restrict them to tiny political subdivisions.”

The Rep-Elect is ready to confront the issues brought forth this legislative session.  With the 83^rd legislature starting on January 8^th, he is only days away from doing so.

Staff

-Eagle Pass

Unofficial sources are saying that Hector Daniel Chavez, Manager of the Maverick County Sanitary Landfill has tendered his letter of resignation, however members of the Board of Directors have stated that they have no idea about the situation and could not be reached for comment.

An employee of the landfill said that Chavez had resigned since Monday afternoon and that the position was being filled by another person on an interim basis.

Chavez had been in that position since the facility's inception a little over two years ago.  Until now, it is unknown why he would resign suddenly.

Maverick County authorities have stated that the landfill has been functioning well, has been providing the county with revenue, and has the county, the City of Eagle Pass and the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas as its main clients.  Some companies from The Eagle Ford Shale Project have also recently come aboard.

The landfill is located on the south end of Maverick County on El Indio Highway.

This facility is an entity in itself outside Maverick County, is directed by its own board and it provides economic assistance to Maverick County.

County Judge David Saucedo informed The News Gram that the landfill provided a total of $1.2 million last year which was utilized to help get the County out of the current debt it finds itself in today.

The aforementioned board will now have to analyze the present situation and decide how it will move forward in naming a new person to fill this position.