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Key Drainage District approvals

- Interlocal agreements with local school districts for drainage improvements: approval of an interlocal agreement by and between Downtown Division 1 and Sharyland ISD for Maple Road/Glasscutt Road drainage improvements (agenda item 6a); and an interlocal agreement by and between Downtown Division 1 and Edinburg CISD for a low-drain drainage project (agenda item 6b). Motion carried.

- Extension/renewal of custodial services contract: approved a one-year extension of the custodial contract for Downtown Jurisdiction 1 with M and R Elite Janitorial Service Solutions LLC, contract CACDD124023061111, effective 07/01/2025–06/30/2026 (agenda item 6c). Motion carried.

- Professional services and testing: approved provisional archaeological services agreement negotiations with Terracon Consultants, Inc., and approved Supplemental Agreement No. 1 for additional construction material testing to BC Engineering LLC in the amount of $10,006.98 for the Ditch W 0100 gate-structure improvements (agenda items 6d–6e). Motions carried.

- Construction contract award: accepted the bid and awarded a construction contract to Synergy Development and Construction LLC in the amount of $1,000,004.89 for the PD Lateral Extension (agenda item 8b1). Motion carried.

- Administrative authority: approved a motion requesting authority under Texas Water Code (transcript reference) for the general manager to approve change orders involving increases or decreases of $50,000 or less (agenda item noted under Texas Water Code 49 2 7 I). Motion carried.

- Payments and change orders: multiple application payments and contractor payments were approved (transcript lists item references and amounts for projects including West Main Drain Phase 1, Core Equipment LLC, and others). Motions carried.

Key County Commissioner's Court approvals and actions

- Interlocal and MOU approvals: approved interlocal cooperation agreements with multiple cities for on-site sewage system inspections (Health & Human Services) and MOUs between the sheriff’s office and South Texas College and Texas Tropical Behavior for continuing education and services (agenda items 11, 7a–7c). Motions carried.

- Grants and program awards: accepted FY2026 Veterans Commission grants (House for Texas Heroes and Veterans mental health grants) totaling $300,000 each and approved Head Start program year plans and contract negotiations for medical/dental and mental-health providers (Head Start agenda items 12 and 11). Motions carried.

- Urban County procurement: awarded and entered into contract with A-One Insulation and RG Enterprises LLC (DBA G & G Contractors) for single-family housing demolition and reconstruction services in the amount of $447,650 (item 10a). Motion carried.

- Purchasing and facilities: the court approved multiple purchasing actions, including vehicle purchases, roof coating and roofing improvements, and contracting for professional-engineering work across precincts (multiple 18-series purchasing items). Motions carried.

- Human resources and staffing actions: the court approved a range of HR items including position extensions, classifications and stipend/step actions across county departments (item 9 series). Motions carried.

- Budget and ARPA items: approved budget amendments for ARPA and certification of revenues related to the Raymondville Drainage Project appropriation of $128,758.55 (item 17 series). Motion carried.

Why it matters: The approvals move construction, maintenance, public-health, and social-service programs forward across Hidalgo County and the drainage district and authorize staff to execute contracts, accept grant funds and implement programmatic and procurement actions described at the meeting.

Notes on votes and recordkeeping: The meeting transcript records the standard approval phrasing for each motion but does not list individualized roll-call tallies for most items. Where the transcript includes specific contract numbers or amounts, those details are recorded above. For legal references cited in motions, the transcript includes citations to House Bill 1295 and sections of the Texas Water Code and Texas Local Government Code (transcript references).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hidalgo - Commissioner's Court - Jun 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Below are the notable approvals and formal actions recorded June 24 during the Hidalgo County Drainage District board and Hidalgo County Commissioners’ Court meetings.","taxTitle","Hidalgo County, Texas","taxId",2708,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6514102,"Hidalgo County drainage district moves forward with financial plan to sell next phase of 2023 bonds",448,578000,1026000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5065195-904daaf109a19063f9c588a3c83eec80&start=578&end=1026","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5065195-904daaf109a19063f9c588a3c83eec80/thumbnail_578000.jpg","/articles/6514102/Hidalgo-County/Texas/Hidalgo-County-drainage-district-moves-forward-with-financial-plan-to-sell-next-phase-of-2023-bonds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6514102-5fde0c9c6052925f779624d5307ab19a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770457097&Signature=WJDSlhNm3PPfHPeMKahRYUPR0sBffWFNgQhJ99rq15K5n9vAtiHN8M2-u2l55fyZ1nu4PvQtMB3MT602x03Tc9Uz~X~LJ8fQKlHE6u5vDE9XBp34jbgozNL9krx0Z9ijs3vAxolHiZ4XgVdC0he7BiXTBbE7aHQdK22w92gzlofvV3-ZqBassUl2wFyx1g0z53LVl~foSZGAu6vbKzzmKSOuVNhR1x-ARe41ns6TSPjzJiFD4iSgjIogaHjS0SL1EIPEhWjAHFU3wkcgb1SJP36jC~Y-X934OTKIJNeFd0D26ZxCNDcnoJyeXFkquobECVkjiI1Xmvoeio~0iol0Fw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hidalgo County Drainage District directors on June 24 heard a presentation from the district’s financial adviser and agreed to proceed with preparations for a sale of bonds to fund the next phase of the 2023 bond program.

Bobby Villareal, with Estrada (financial adviser), told the board the district has roughly $249,000,000 of outstanding debt. “I think roughly you you have about 200,000,000 I mean, I'm sorry, 249,000,000 outstanding,” Villareal said during his presentation.

Villareal and staff walked directors through options for refunding portions of older issues with limited remaining life and identified about $45,000,000 in new-money borrowing (the presentation showed $45 million in the “green” column) as a likely next sale. The presentation noted the district previously sold roughly $60,000,000 of the 2023 voter-approved bonds and that the district has capacity to issue additional debt without raising the current interest-and-sinking (I&S) tax rate above the levels projected for 2026–27.

Raul (General Manager) and Villareal discussed financing structure options, including taxable versus tax-exempt issuance and the potential inclusion of a Water Development Board (FWDB/FIF) loan that Villareal said could be approximately $33,000,000 and historically carried favorable (in some cases 0%) terms. Villareal said use of taxable bonds has allowed the district flexibility to avoid three-year expenditure restrictions tied to tax-exempt proceeds when engineering and permitting take longer to expend bond proceeds.

After the briefing, the board approved a motion to authorize the district financial adviser, Senator Hoss and Company (transcript reference), to prepare a financial plan for the bond sale for the second phase of the 2023 bond program.

Why it matters: The district’s decision to move forward with planning for new bond sales will fund continued construction and development of drainage projects approved by voters in 2023. Structure and timing decisions (taxable v. tax-exempt, refunding older issues, possible Water Development Board loan) affect debt service, tax-rate management and project scheduling.

Next steps: staff and the financial adviser will develop a sale plan and return to the board with recommended timing and structure for the bond sale; the presentation noted pricing was expected to be considered in late summer.","District financial advisers briefed directors on outstanding debt and the possibility of issuing approximately $45 million of new bonds as a second phase of the 2023 bond program; the board authorized the district’s financial adviser to prepare a financial plan for the sale.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6514106,"Hidalgo County drainage board says $15 million for Delta Region water project included in state budget; seeks federal reimbursements",92,213000,305000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5065195-904daaf109a19063f9c588a3c83eec80&start=213&end=305","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5065195-904daaf109a19063f9c588a3c83eec80/thumbnail_213000.jpg","/articles/6514106/Hidalgo-County/Texas/Hidalgo-County-drainage-board-says-15-million-for-Delta-Region-water-project-included-in-state-budget-seeks-federal-reimbursements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6514106-39dea9b070b7305218a008dc723226b7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770457097&Signature=hXJm7DYtyboqjLraJeT0zOWIgJ0bU1IgYkKncCEwWiBx59Z8SGBc64OczJMyXPRTIwuiN0POsnw-SWgaUhskU~U2HpmIKfeFTW7G1JQ43TaVkQaD4jrRo65StXf-K13lQEVLhQrh8RfTMqh0M3GYJqFIAjxveS5VEI-0T5Uf185t73bbAkkoEOtUKBk-C~iNGhhYlneJgSuMUhWcKLHoXE1fgwrogsLRkfj8OdzpRfuBlE3s5pTssdoov9iS57njoUA-YpzI9zH3CjnDbqYRVGZCugMnEM9zHUfHmfsjpqzvYblqRUThnfi4hkNja2C69Zczql5MPctaqJFEi6PqrQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hidalgo County Drainage District’s general manager, Raul (General Manager), told the board June 24 that Senate Bill 1, signed by the governor, included a $15,000,000 appropriation for the Delta Region Water Management project.

“The budget check item for Delta Region Water Management project, the $15,000,000 was included in Senate Bill 1, which was signed by the governor. So those $15,000,000 are not secured for for for this project,” Raul said during the district’s meeting.

The project aims to take drainage water and produce potable water, Raul said, and the inclusion in SB1 moves the proposal “one step closer” to securing additional funding in the valley and for the district.

Raul also reported a June meeting with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, and federal staff in Washington, D.C., to discuss the district’s Rainbow drain work. “We had a great discussion,” Raul said, and the district’s consultant attended the meeting.

Raul told the board the Corps confirmed a possible path under Section 204 (the transcript references “section 2 0 4”) that “will allow us to seek our reimbursement, $65.35 at a minimum,” and that the district will pursue reimbursement options with federal and state senators and through the NEPA/environmental review processes. He said the district will brief the board as those federal processes advance.

Board members did not take additional formal action on the project at the meeting beyond the update; Raul said staff will return to the board with next steps as federal processes and environmental reviews progress.

Why it matters: If implemented, the Delta Region Water Management project would change how drainage flows are managed in parts of Hidalgo County by treating drainage water for potable use. Federal cost-sharing or reimbursement (including a potential Section 204 pathway) could affect project financing and timing.

Next steps noted at the meeting include continued coordination with federal and state elected officials, moving forward with NEPA and environmental review steps, and future board briefings as reimbursements and funding are clarified.","The Hidalgo County Drainage District’s general manager updated directors June 24 that $15 million for the Delta Region Water Management project was included in Senate Bill 1 and described ongoing federal coordination, including a meeting with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Galveston District and possible Section 204 reimbursement.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6514091,"Commissioners authorize real-estate acquisition and several settlements after closed session",1598,1219000,2817000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5065195-904daaf109a19063f9c588a3c83eec80&start=1219&end=2817","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5065195-904daaf109a19063f9c588a3c83eec80/thumbnail_1219000.jpg","/articles/6514091/Hidalgo-County/Texas/Commissioners-authorize-real-estate-acquisition-and-several-settlements-after-closed-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6514091-84a0993466045d32f11520043abc2ca8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770457097&Signature=ZK1Sl6lATehpbNFEcR8rILXmHHMsh-sdGMidLOQxCjMFgNr1Z6eYAJXc7vq8vV4ioJDW1bbxOoCYe0w3t942JJP7uX0LL9ey2OgCqjuV~c4-IeXQ~qzK887nrySvjXIVA4Llti4orEuwh3LUDxl7RHI9I0tj47h7hT1wZOk801hrcflEY6n49VpfoeqkI82kMYF~KVrAo1UGbt1TA5fj8XHPVvo5mDu0EXvI5LvmrmV4~f4zysQ9e6tFYSOYIgN69~O9eb~UzCAf36IvMJkigDvm6dyPjcq0ScAg9WVej4m9bjFqXSKznqmU~C9cy9e~5kC2S6KOszQuJ-g2Gb8AeA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","After a closed session conducted under provisions of the Texas Local Government Code, Hidalgo County commissioners returned to open session June 24 and recorded several formal actions.

The court authorized the general manager to proceed with a real-estate acquisition that had been discussed in executive session. The motion to authorize the acquisition was made and carried; the transcript records the action as: “authorize general manager to proceed with real estate acquisition as discussed in executive session.”

The court also approved settlement authority or offers in three claims cited in open session:

- Alfonso Reyna Jr. v. County of Hidalgo, Texas: the court approved a settlement motion in the amount of $55,000.

- Claim of Olivia Aqabal: the court authorized making an offer in the amount of $16,117.50.

- Claim of Diana Garza: the court authorized making an offer in the amount of $100.

Additionally, the court directed that the matter Hidalgo County v. Mary Amanda Perez be assigned to the district attorney’s civil division for handling and sufficiency review.

Why it matters: The real-estate acquisition authorization allows county staff to begin the acquisition steps discussed in executive session; the approved settlement amounts and the assignment to the DA’s civil division close specified litigation or claims without further public deliberation at this meeting.

Recordkeeping note: The actions were reported in open session immediately after the closed session; the transcript records the motions and the settlement amounts. The court’s verbal record indicates motions carried; the transcript does not include detailed roll-call tallies for the votes.","After returning from closed session, the Hidalgo County Commissioner's Court authorized the general manager to pursue a real-estate acquisition discussed in executive session and approved settlement offers including $55,000 in one case and smaller specified offers in two other claims.","actionData","errors"]

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