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Courtesy Noraida Negron, Laredo, Texas – Interim City Manager for the City of Laredo, Samuel Keith Selman, has given written notice to Mayor Pete Saenz and City Council regarding the cancelation of the Interim City Manager Independent Consultant Agreement within 30 days. His contract will end on Friday, July 22, 2022. Mr. Selman states his
Courtesy Dana Youngetob, Washington, DC— U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), a member of the Defense subcommittee, participated in the full committee markup of the fiscal year 2023 Defense and Legislative Branch appropriations bills. The Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense has been hard at work this fiscal year to determine next year’s federal investments—holding 18 hearings on
Courtesy Eddie Zavala, Laredo, TX (Webb County) – Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar is urging state and federal leaders for more funding to help address gun violence response preparedness at schools. In a letter addressed to U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Sheriff Cuellar stressed the need for more dollars to help
Courtesy Jeniffer Gutierrez, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized hard narcotics in two separate unrelated enforcement actions that totaled over $3,400,000 in street value. “Officers at the Laredo Port of Entry have heightened their narcotics interdiction and border security posture to combat drug smuggling attempts,” said Port
Courtesy Eliseo Ceja, LAREDO, Texas— The City of Laredo, along with the Laredo Health Department and Council Member for District 7, Vanessa Perez, will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Fasken Recreation Center Sensory Room on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at 6:00 pm. This sensory room is the first of its kind in Laredo. It
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Residents are encouraged to give feedback over a 15-month period to help identify needs in the city The City of McAllen is developing an updated comprehensive plan and is asking for residents’ input on what they feel the community needs. The plan will help McAllen maintain its character, enhance the quality of
Courtesy Dana Youngetob, Washington, DC – Last week, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) voted for bipartisan legislation to ease the burden of rising costs on Texas families and small businesses, while also boosting American exporters’ ability to efficiently deliver products to the global marketplace. The Ocean Shipping Reform Act will crack down on exorbitant fees
Dana Youngentob, Laredo, TX— U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), announced $9,198,718.08 in federal funding for the reimbursement of summer meals for children in Webb County. Last summer, Webb County students received $6,604,879 worth of lunches and $2,593,838.30 worth of breakfasts through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the School Breakfast Program (SBP). These
Courtesy David Alegria, Laredo, Texas — The City of Laredo Economic Development Department has officially reported the Small Business Grant Program’s success through LiftFund. On January 2021, the Laredo City Council approved and appropriated $2 million from the City’s American Rescue Plan to fund this program, which aimed at strengthening Laredo’s small business community that
Courtesy Isabel Sosa, Laredo, Texas – On Wednesday morning, the City of Laredo hosted a press conference in collaboration with Laredo Animal Care Services, the Laredo Police Department, and Webb County District Courts. The City of Laredo introduced an initiative in which shelter dogs are adopted to become therapy dogs for children that have been abused
