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Archives for February 2024

Rep. Cuellar Hosts Webinar on Funding Opportunities for Water & Wastewater Infrastructure

Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) hosted an informational webinar on water and wastewater infrastructure funding opportunities. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) discussed a range of opportunities for eligible entities, including: Water planning;

City of Laredo & FEMA to Host Hazard Mitigation Plan Public Meeting

Courtesy Isabel Sosa, LAREDO, Texas – The City of Laredo (City) will hold a public meeting on Monday, March 11, 2024, to update the public on the project and gather input for the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Plan, which is currently in development. The meeting will be held virtually via Teams Meeting. The public, businesses, and

CBP officers seize over $76K in unreported currency at Colombia-Solidarity Bridge

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Laredo Port of Entry this weekend seized over $76,000 in unreported currency hidden within a bus during an outbound examination. “This was an excellent outbound currency seizure by our frontline officers,” said Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. “Unreported currency

City of McAllen to Initiate Vision Zero Plan Development, Paving the Way for Safer Multi-Modal Transportation

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Community stakeholders input, grant funding will help launch effort (McAllen, Texas)-The City of McAllen will be launching outreach efforts to develop Vision Zero Action Plan. The Vision Zero Action Plan is a traffic safety plan that will be created through data unique to the community in order to create safer transportation systems

Laredo CBP officers apprehend man wanted on felony warrant for child sex assault offense

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Laredo Port of Entry on Thursday apprehended a male senior citizen pedestrian wanted on an outstanding felony warrant for a sex-related offense involving a child. “Our frontline CBP officers maintain strict vigilance and that dedication and perseverance resulted in the apprehension of

District 8 to Host a Town Hall to Discuss Lafayette Bridge Art Project

Courtesy Andres Garcia, LAREDO, Texas – The City of Laredo and District 8 Council Member, Alyssa Cigarroa, invite residents to a Town Hall Meeting/Workshop to address the upcoming bridge art project on Sunday, February 25, 2024, from 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. The event will take place at Canizales Park, located at 1903 Lafayette St.

Laredo Municipal Court Announces Amnesty Program

Courtesy Gabriela Ceballos, LAREDO, Tx. –City of Laredo Municipal Court Judge Jesus “Chuy” Dominguez announces the amnesty program starting Monday, February 26, 2024, allowing citizens to clear their outstanding traffic violations. Judge Dominguez is offering the amnesty program from February 26 through March 22, 2024, with sessions for in-person appearance only, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday

Public Information Office to Celebrate First-Ever Government Communicator Day

Courtesy Noraida Negron, LAREDO, TX— The City of Laredo Public Information Office is excited to share with the community the first-ever Government Communicator Day to be celebrated on Saturday, February 24, 2024. The Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers (TAMIO) announced this special day earlier this month, where they shared the official notice emitted by

Traffic Signal Turned Off on Country Club Dr. and Del Mar Blvd.

Courtesy Isabel Sosa, Laredo, Texas — The City of Laredo Traffic Department advises the community of a traffic signal light that has been turned off or placed on flash due to upgrades, at the intersection of Country Club Dr. and Del Mar Blvd., on Thursday, February 22, for approximately 6 hours, starting at 9:00 AM.

KEEP McALLEN BEAUTIFUL TO HOST GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP & DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS TRASH OFF

Courtesy Xochtl Mora, (Laredo, Texas)-It’s that time of the year: spring has sprung and Keep McAllen Beautiful (KMB) is spring-cleaning the city through their annual Great American Clean-Up & Don’t Mess with Texas Trash-off, taking place on Saturday, April 13, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon at McAllen Municipal Park, 1921 N. Bicentennial Blvd.

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