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Courtesy Eliseo Ceja, LAREDO, Texas – The City of Laredo Health Department Monkeypox prevention initiative has begun with the arrival of the JYNNEOS vaccine. With the limited availability of the vaccine, while anyone can get Monkeypox, Laredo Health will prioritize people who live in settings that put them at higher risk of becoming infected or
Courtesy Noraida Negron, Laredo, Texas — The City of Laredo was notified of allegations made on social media over the weekend regarding the city’s involvement in a recent baseball tournament called Serie Mundial Laredo 2022. The City’s involvement was to rent the facilities/baseball fields to the individuals running the tournament. The Parks & Recreation Department
Courtesy David Alegria, Laredo, Texas — The City of Laredo contracted Professional Account Management (PAM), L.L.C. to collect delinquent parking fines and fees. PAM will begin collecting parking citations older than 90 days and delinquent payment plans. For collection payments, the community can visit www.pamcollections.com. For any questions or additional information, the community can contact
Courtesy Noraida Negron, Laredo, Texas – Interim City Manager, Samuel Keith Selman, appoints Steve Landin as the new Assistant City Manager. Effective Monday, August 1, 2022, Steve Landin will join the City Manager’s office, contingent on the completion of his pre-employment screening process. Previously, Steve Landin worked for the City of Laredo for 30 years
Courtesy David Alegria, Laredo, Texas – In an effort to track morbidity and mortality of cancers due to recent reports of EtO emissions in the community, the City of Laredo Health Department requested the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to design and implement a cancer assessment in a combined three census tract area
Courtesy Eliseo Ceja, LAREDO, Texas – The City of Laredo Health Department recently acquired $75,000 to provide community members access to PrEP and PEP. Individuals will incur a $45 cost for medication, provider visits, and lab work. Individuals seeking this medication must provide negative HIV test results before receiving the medication. Pre-exposure prophylaxis, also known
Courtesy Isabel Sosa, LAREDO, Texas—Municipal Court Judge Jesus “Chuy” Dominguez will begin a series of off-site court proceedings to be held at various locations throughout the city. This program has been offered in the past with the objective of accommodating those who experience difficulty attending court during regular business hours. The first off-site court proceeding
Courtesy Noraida Negron, Laredo, Texas — The City of Laredo, along with the Laredo PONY League, will host the 2022 PONY Softball World Series in Laredo from July 12 through July 17, 2022. The City of Laredo and Laredo Pony League have successfully hosted this tournament in 2017 and 2018 with over 100 teams attending,
Courtesy David Alegria, Laredo, Texas — The City of Laredo’s administrative offices will be closed in observance of Independence Day on Monday, July 4, 2022. All services and operations will resume on Tuesday, July 5. The holiday schedule is as follows: There will be regular garbage collection The City Landfill will be open during regular
Courtesy Dana Youngentob, Washington, DC— U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) worked with the House Appropriations Committee to approve the fiscal year 2023 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies appropriations bill. For 2023, the bill provides funding of $27.2 billion– a critical increase of $2.075 billion, 8 percent– above 2022. In total,
