Staff

As of Tuesday four people have applied for the position of City Manager of Eagle Pass, which became vacant after the October 8 resignation of Daniel Valenzuela who left office to work as City Manager of San Angelo, Texas. Daniel Valenzuela served in this office for almost four years. For now the position is held on an interim basis by Gloria Barrientos, who was the assistant to Daniel Valenzuela. Gloria Barrientos has nearly 13 years working for the city, mainly in the area of Finance. The Mayor of the city of Eagle Pass, English Ramsey Cantu, said that so far four people have applied and probably in the next few days will be receiving more applicants. The application process will be open for at least another month. The Mayor said that once all applications have been received they will be reviewed by the council to determine which individuals meet the quality and characteristics required for the position. Then they will conduct interviews to arrive to the finalists. The Mayor said he expects to make a good decision and if there is no person with the right profile, they will keep looking until they find the right person for the job. Meanwhile Gloria Barrientos continues to work hard in this position and has the support of the heads of the different departments to achieve the goals and projects which have been set forth.