Staff

-Eagle Pass

The amount of trash which has been sent to the landfill in Maverick County is a significant amount as the landfill has been in existence for two years now in El Indio. Hector Chavez, Public Works Director, who is familiar with the workings of the landfill, said that the first phase is nearly at capacity, yet there are 16 such phases available within the scope of the project. Due to excess trash pickup, the first cell is at near capacity. He said that the facility is receiving more trash than initially expected and they had expected the total amount to be somewhere 90 tons when actually they have taken in approximately 200 tons thus far. The coming of the Eagle Ford Shale Project have made the facility take more trash than previously expected which is good for the County, but he says they must increase the capacity. The project is bringing in $1.2 million monthly. This is a financial gain for the county as we previously were forced to take our trash to San Antonio.

A.D. Ibarra

-Eagle Pass

The Loma Bonita Boxing Team has been working hard and producing favorable results for the athletes of Eagle Pass and Maverick County. They have been traveling across the state and have been taking the name of Eagle Pass Boxing to major events. Some of their fighters have even qualified and participated in the World Championships in Kansas City. Missouri.

A.D. Ibarra

-Eagle Pass

The Special Meeting of Commissioner's Court took place on Wednesday, December 20th. Some items were withdrawn and tabled for a later time while others such as the advertisement for the sale of fill dirt sitting in Alvin Stock property of Las Quintas Colonias, the consent to rent the El Indio Community Center for $50.00 per hour, and the removal of county material from a private property in Pct. 2, and the hiring of four people to conduct a recount for the last election, and the budget amendment for the Road and Bridge Department to remodel and repair Precinct 2 facilities were approved. The Court adjourned at around 6:00 P.M. to retire to Executive Session to deal with issues ranging from litigation against Ergon Asphalt and Emulsions, Landscape Structures Inc., and Nancy Miwa in the US Court, Western District of Texas, Del Rio Division.