A.D. Ibarra

-Multi-Purpose Center

Assistants of US Congressman Pete Gallego are busy providing legal aid to local residents who are looking to apply for naturalization with the US Government. Selene Gomez, Caseworker for Congressman Pete Gallego out of his San Antonio District Office, was in town on Saturday to inform legal permanent residents on how to become naturalized citizens as many filed into the Multi-Purpose Center where members of the Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid  office worked well into the afternoon providing assistance with those who are seeking this differentiating level of citizenship. "We know it's costly to begin this process because they are required to obtain the services of an immigration attorney," stated Gomez, "Therefore we're providing free immigration legal assistance in the completion of the F-400 Form.

A.D. Ibarra

-Commissioner's Court

Item 25 on the list of Regular Agenda Items of the Regular Meeting of Maverick County Commissioner's Court on Tuesday was discussion and possible action to adopt policy regarding issues when connecting utilities in the County was brought up by Commissioner Gerardo Morales who explained that citizens take advantage of the $275.00 fee charged by the county to connect utilities. Some take it upon themselves to break a sidewalk or dig into a street to connect their homes, ask the county where they needed to go to pay their fee and then the county would have to deal with repairing the damage which in Morales'opinion costs much more than the $275.00. When discussion began, it was mentioned that the city charges an $800.00 fee for the same service.

Press Release

-Eagle Pass October 8, 2013 4:00 P.M. Statement from Chief Granato

Regarding reports in the media concerning officers being suspended or officers fired. The department has various internal investigations at any given time. Employee discipline is not discussed with the media as employees are entitled to privacy. However, in an effort to provide accurate information we find it necessary to address the specific accounts circulating in the media today regarding the alleged termination of two police officers. Presently, those media accounts are inaccurate.