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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,
Courtesy Noraida Negron, Laredo, Texas – The City of Laredo will proclaim the month of July as Parks & Recreation Month at Jovita Idar’s Progreso Park on Friday, July 1st. Since 1985, America has celebrated the month of July as Parks and Recreation Month. The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) raises awareness of the
Courtesy Oscar Gomez, (Laredo, TX June 27, 2022) In Observance of Independence Day on Monday July 4, 2022 El Metro will operate with the following Schedule: Monday July 4, 2022 • Fixed Route – Sunday Schedule • El Lift/Paratransit Service – Sunday Schedule • Administrative Office & Customer Service – Closed Administrative office and Customer
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
