CITY OF LAREDO UPDATES
Courtesy Noraida Negron, Laredo, Texas – The City of Laredo Community Development Department celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony of the Southern Hotel Apartments Rehabilitation Project, located at 1210 Matamoros St. This project will provide additional affordable rental housing units, available for low-to-moderate-income households. Overall, the plans include a total of 22 housing units (1 bedroom and
Courtesy Andres Garcia, Laredo, Texas — The City of Laredo advises the community of a temporary street closure for Iturbide St., on Friday, August 25, and Saturday, August 26, 2023, from 7:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m. This closure will take place on the 0900 and 1000 block of Iturbide Street. This is a project that
Courtesy Andres Garcia, LAREDO, Texas – The City of Laredo and Council Member for District 6, Dr. Tyler King, invite residents in the Winfield Subdivision to a town hall meeting on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Winfield Park, Intersection of Winfield and Estate
Courtesy Isabel Sosa, Laredo, Texas – The City of Laredo Community Development Department invites the community to the groundbreaking ceremony of the Southern Hotel Apartments Rehabilitation Project, to be hosted at the adjacent parking lot, located at 1210 Matamoros St., on Friday, August 25, 2023. This project will provide additional affordable rental housing units, available
Courtesy Oscar Gomez, Laredo, Texas – EL Metro Transit notifies the community of an emergency closure of offices due to the weather forecast, expected to arrive in our area in the next few hours. El Metro Administrative offices and Customer Service will be closed starting at 1:00 noon, today, Tuesday, August 22. Tuesday, August 22,
Courtesy Noraida Negron, Laredo, Texas – The City of Laredo narrowed the search for the next Chief of Police to five highly qualified candidates. The City selected SGR to assist in conducting the extensive search that resulted in an impressive candidate pool. SGR is an executive recruitment firm based in Texas, specializing in recruiting, assessing,
Courtesy Isabel Sosa, Laredo, Texas –City Manager Joe Neeb has selected Jose A. Valdez, Jr. as the new Assistant City Manager. Valdez most recently served the City of Laredo as City Secretary since 2017 and will serve in a dual role until the City Secretary position is filled. “I look forward to utilizing my knowledge
Courtesy Andres Garcia, The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department awards Recreational Trail Grant Award for $334,000. Laredo, Texas – In February 2022, the Grant Division for the City of Laredo Economic Development Department submitted an application to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the Shiloh Hike and Bike Trails in District 6. The Texas
Courtesy Isabel Sosa, Laredo, Texas – The Laredo City Manager, Mr. Joe Neeb, has appointed Mr. Mark DeMay, as the new Finance Director for the City of Laredo. During Monday’s council meeting, Mr. Neeb presented the new director before the council. Mr. DeMay brings over a decade of experience from the private sector and another
Courtesy Isabel Sosa, Laredo, Texas – The City of Laredo in conjunction with Webb County have proclaimed August as Overdose Awareness Month. The proclamation ceremony took place today at the Laredo Fire Department Administration Building. In partnership with organizations such as Myke’s Purpose, SCAN, and Pillar Strong, the City will raise awareness of overdose, reduce
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