The group was there to

push for transportation and

infrastructure projects in our

area.

The delegation met with

Bruce Bugg, Jr., Chairman of

the Texas Transportation

Commission and Charlie

Leal, Transportation Policy

Advisor with the Office of the

Governor. Mayor Ramsey

English-Cantu emphasized

the need to develop a

Regional Transportation

Corridor Plan. This could provide

a strategic plan on how to

alleviate traffic congestion,

improve travel safety, prepare

for expanded regional population

growth, and support economic

development.

Chairman Bugg gave

Mayor English-Cantu and the

delegation high marks on providing

key statistical information

that supports the mayor’s

request.

The BEDC delegation

included Chairman Morris

Libson, Transportation &

Infrastructure Chairman Chris

Hiller, Business & Industry

Chairman Hector Cerna,

Cross-Border Relations

Chairman Ricardo Gonzalez,

Acting City Manager Ivan

Morua, and BEDC Consultant

Ernie Gonzalez.

“As Chairman of the

Middle Rio Grande

Development Council and a

Board Member for Ports-to-

Plains, I recognize and am

committed to working in the

spirit of community partnerships

and collaborative efforts

to support growth in the City

of Eagle Pass and our entire

region,” said Cantu.”

“I am pleased about the

outcomes of meeting with

Chairman Bruce Bugg and

Charlie Leal and I am going to

seek a resolution from the

City Council, the Council of

Governments, and our regional

communities to begin the

Regional Transportation

Corridor Plan, we are headed in the right direction.