Jose G. Landa
Staff writer

The Eagle Pass Housing Authority discussed the possibility of eliminating job positions and tackled a harassment complaint involving an employee at their meeting held on Thursday February, 23, 2018.

Press release

EAGLE PASS, TEX.—On Friday, October 6, 2017, Maverick County taxpayer Ethelvina Felan asked the district court to rein in irresponsible budgeting decisions by

Jose G. Landa

Staff Writer

The Eagle Pass City Council approved the 2017-2018 Fiscal Year budget set at  $24,247,302 during their meeting held on Tuesday, September 19. 

Jose G. Landa

Staff Writer

The Maverick County Commissioners Court approved the lowering of the 2017-2018 Tax Rate by 3 cents per every $100 valuation going from $0.54239 to $0.51200 at their meeting held on Thursday September 21.

Jose G. Landa

Staff Writer

   The Eagle Pass City Council will be holding a special meeting on Tuesday, September 19, in which they are expected to approve their final budget for the 2017-2018 Fiscal Year. 

Jose G. Landa

Staff writer

   The City of Eagle Pass will be reviewing the contract with the Eagle Pass Chamber of Commerce for tourism and publicity services at their meeting next week. 

The Maverick County Sheriff’s Department is hoping to acquire new equipment in the upcoming fiscal year.

Sheriff Tom Schmerber said the department needs six new patrol vehicles for deputies. The patrol units are approximately $60,000 each, and will come fully equipped with everything necessary for a deputy on patrol. The department is also working on purchasing body armor through a grant in November. 

Schmerber said the body cameras that were purchased earlier in the year are serving their purpose, and that the department has not yet had any complaints about deputies, which he says is one sign the devices are working well. 

“Deputies are human, they make mistakes, but they are professionals and if there is an error the camera is there to catch it,” said Schmerber who further explained that deputies must go through training and receive certification to use the cameras.

The body cameras have allowed deputies to capture footage at important incidents, including the accident that occurred on July 4 in which one person was killed and four were severely injured before the vehicle burst into flames. 

Sheriff planea adquirir nuevas patrullas

  El Departamento del Sheriff espera adquirir nuevas patrullas  en el próximo año fiscal.

Sheriff Tom Schmerber dijo que el departamento necesita seis nuevos vehículos de patrulla para los diputados. Las unidades de la patrulla son de  aproximadamente $60.000 cada uno, y vendrán equipados totalmente con todo lo  necesario para un diputado en patrulla. El departamento también está trabajando en la compra  de camaras corporales a través de una subvención en noviembre.

Schmerber dijo que las cámaras del cuerpo que fueron compradas a principios de año están cumpliendo su propósito, y que el departamento aún no ha tenido ninguna queja sobre los diputados, lo que él dice es una señal de que los dispositivos están funcionando bien.

"Los diputados son humanos, cometen errores, pero son profesionales y si hay un error la cámara está allí para  grabarlo", dijo Schmerber quien explicó además que los diputados deben pasar por el entrenamiento y recibir la certificación para usar las cámaras.

Las cámaras corporales han permitido a los diputados capturar imágenes en incidentes importantes, incluido el accidente ocurrido el 4 de julio en el que una persona murió y cuatro resultaron gravemente heridas antes de que el vehículo se incendiara.

(Press Release) Uvalde, TX, – SWTJC Board of Trustees met on Tuesday (June 6) in Uvalde for a budget workshop; for the purpose of reviewing the proposed budget for 2017-2018.