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Salinas briefed the court on grant terms, including that the county must assign a single point of contact for communications with the Secretary of State’s office and that claims against the grant fund be audited and approved like other county claims. The resolution states the county will return funds in the event of loss, misuse or noncompliance under the grant agreement.

The court approved the resolution by voice vote. Salinas said the funds are intended to support election-technology and election-security improvements for federal-election administration. Staff said the county will follow the grant terms and match requirements when implementing eligible purchases and projects.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hidalgo - Commissioner's Court - Jul 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commissioners approved a resolution supporting the 2025 Help America Vote Act election-security subgrant and accepted an award of $52,000; the county must provide a 20 percent match.","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},6508956,"Hidalgo County sends CSBG-funded mobile unit to assist San Angelo storm recovery; court approves small contract amendment",280,1969000,2249000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5448734-f0d9ad846a13f497ca5dfc402be55d51&start=1969&end=2249","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5448734-f0d9ad846a13f497ca5dfc402be55d51/thumbnail_1969000.jpg","/articles/6508956/Hidalgo-County/Texas/Hidalgo-County-sends-CSBG-funded-mobile-unit-to-assist-San-Angelo-storm-recovery-court-approves-small-contract-amendment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6508956-c07617073643a51f0276d12e7c8a55e1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770872785&Signature=b1u7qL0kqQI7~06~pb03UfHN4JIIEUw4cwZei3mAyhvtvq3GG02MfwSrcBcqSGkq0ICA3AEoyU4~aNjZkcNRM50eqdifu-1daZDYiwlDNZHOgPKrFSLNLABy6J0ZTsyAf8xCQ-TN9~IiNeYDdUbJrEi2LxbsFheECeIad-Eyf28b2Tftc720TGI1G8VjT644Pb7t4225yfBKJ47UD616yiTWSkLjkSzz9zQJzLncXL6Z9yPHuFfwoDuzkQC1p2jFGnGfKXZ6dSR5EmDZucvuLQiNvjdvIicBX~paOHXEDQGAwPDYhjTQeCRsZFV1G4wegeLLQvj21G1BA9hKyV-dkQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hidalgo County’s community services staff told the commissioners the county deployed a mobile unit and personnel to San Angelo following a severe storm that affected a large swath of Central Texas. The presentation described on-the-ground work with Concho Valley Community Action and the American Red Cross to provide registration, donations distribution, cleaning supplies, gift cards and intake assistance to families in hard-to-reach rural communities.

The court approved amendment number 3 to the fiscal year 2025 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) contract, adding a budget increase of $6,416. Staff said that amendment and prior emergency authorizations allowed county personnel and equipment to deploy quickly and provide logistical and intake support to impacted residents. The vote to approve the contract amendment carried by voice vote.

Presenter Jaime Linguia (Community Services) summarized the county’s relief work: staff operated from multiple locations across the Concho Valley service area, provided direct assistance to about 60 families, helped prescreen applications for relief and trained local agency staff on best practices. County emergency-management staff provided a vehicle and mechanical support for a trailer used to transport donations and the mobile unit.

Staff thanked local partners and county departments for donations and logistical support and said that work continues. The court authorized the contract amendment and delegated execution of the amendment to the department for necessary signatures.

The amendment presented at the meeting cited a small budget increase and did not change program eligibility criteria. Staff said detailed reports on deployment and spending would be provided to the court in follow-up.","County community services staff reported using Community Services Block Grant funds to deploy a mobile unit and staff to San Angelo storm-impacted areas, assisting roughly 60 families; commissioners approved a minor amendment to the FY25 CSBG contract.",{"_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},6508961,"County and drainage districts approve tax-abatement amendments and new abatement agreements for Monte Cristo/Monte Alto wind projects",60,5073000,5133000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5448734-f0d9ad846a13f497ca5dfc402be55d51&start=5073&end=5133","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5448734-f0d9ad846a13f497ca5dfc402be55d51/thumbnail_5073000.jpg","/articles/6508961/Hidalgo-County/Texas/County-and-drainage-districts-approve-tax-abatement-amendments-and-new-abatement-agreements-for-Monte-CristoMonte-Alto-wind-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6508961-42701615cbbed50d98a388d578f11b41/orig.mp4?Expires=1770872785&Signature=Kwxmmr0NRqFdoJuiS~fZ4abKKNoZwmilyPMatv~faRKU8J4capYWlzdQnzMeP1dgxQOAzYd097MoRDlF2qAEGCnMBdvlMXTXbwZGanYLbuM7b0s9IQMemOtj0PyMdpzmcDWev2iK6n~g7P75DHZRbcwTTjuizQDP2ql9AkHh0f-Dmw4xl-mlWGrODxRWuDyWG~mCXZJ9eVRjZ4iBcSZzcY6lmAVmQagv7MtWewVPEolAw-5PVhG99hzScqEZNVWg3z-KZXYAUkoorRw-mBJDb0hA1fZuJNtbQsbEbmIltEcq2lTiOzpHbXquIl~vt5t~xTvHx6JrmHXrlIgr~YHCuw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hidalgo County Commissioners Court and the Drainage District considered and approved amendments and new tax-abatement agreements with wind-power developers identified in the meeting as Monte Cristo Wind Power LLC, Montecristo Wind Power 2 LLC and Monte Alto Wind Power 2 LLC.

Randy Pettus of the county’s economic development staff presented the items. The second amendments to the December 2018 tax-abatement agreements with Monte Cristo Wind Power LLC were brought forward to amend the abatement periods; staff recommended approval. The court approved those amendments by motion. The court also approved proposed 2025 tax-abatement agreements between the county and Montecristo Wind Power 2 LLC and between the county and Monte Alto Wind Power 2 LLC; staff recommended approval on each and the motions carried.

The court recorded the actions as approvals; staff described the changes as adjustments to the abatement period(s). No project-specific financial terms or the length of the amended abatement periods were read into the public record during the motion votes; the court record notes staff recommendation and formal approval. No public comment was recorded on these items during the meeting.

Staff labeled the items “project Monte Cristo” and “project Monte Alto” internally; the court approved the authorizing orders and directed staff to proceed with execution and recording as required. The items were taken in open session following a related closed-session discussion of economic development matters.

Because the meeting record did not read detailed fiscal terms during the vote, the public record for the agreements will rely on the finalized signed agreements and any required public filings for full detail.","Hidalgo County and the drainage district approved second amendments and new 2025 tax-abatement agreements for multiple Monte Cristo/Monte Alto wind-power projects, extending or setting abatement periods as described by economic development staff.",{"_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},6508964,"Hidalgo County approves $49 million financing package: certificates of obligation and refunding bonds authorized",1013,3319000,4332000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5448734-f0d9ad846a13f497ca5dfc402be55d51&start=3319&end=4332","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5448734-f0d9ad846a13f497ca5dfc402be55d51/thumbnail_3319000.jpg","/articles/6508964/Hidalgo-County/Texas/Hidalgo-County-approves-49-million-financing-package-certificates-of-obligation-and-refunding-bonds-authorized","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6508964-895789c511230c32cbce36a2ce337c89/orig.mp4?Expires=1770872785&Signature=NttIPm9eNnu~et4qXyxyp139PIbv6RJ5-gorUzJF0R4AkyU72q~wGUfo8wFgw6RaA5x0-op3qchCnlx06z5VZC4zBzFHCHHooyykap9Ub2ovMp2m~Ug-hyv56E3Zp~gzIufcJIrrEIqy7Ikr5XsFhtWGpTovuirNpC0rnrO5ZwMpySxSnY5Dkwwrxf8W2Odqo~GGf0AAxa83Nf5bNZWoWZIjBqSTtoX3UMbs0TjpAVYiHEfS3dY1LLDmkm~OuW~yMPAhRaGu2w-T4fLIjFw-6U6CbwyvCk0WfHiSsZd0zbI93Ke8zQk9mDCNM7iQN0cM2XujMi5KY6Q38zgoBsibtw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hidalgo County Commissioners Court approved orders authorizing the issuance and sale of Hidalgo County Certificates of Obligation (Series 2025) and limited-tax refunding bonds (Series 2025). County financial advisors said the sale will raise roughly $49,000,008.55 and fund predevelopment costs, road improvements and expansion work tied to a planned jail facility and related projects.

Financial advisors told the court they completed negotiations with the underwriter and reported a fixed interest rate of 4.97 percent on the new certificates of obligation, down from earlier estimates near 5.25 percent. Advisors said the lower negotiated rate represents approximately $2.2 million in interest-cost savings compared with a prior projection. The court also approved a refunding that advisors estimated would save about $910,000 compared with older bonds.

Bidders and rating agencies were discussed during the presentation. Advisors said Moody’s assigned a Aa2 rating and Standard & Poor’s assigned a AA-minus rating on the county debt, and they credited the county’s conservative fiscal posture and fund balance levels for favorable market reception despite regional economic concerns. Advisors and staff noted the county maintains a multi-million-dollar fund set aside for debt service that can be used to mitigate tax-rate pressure.

Commissioners voted unanimously to approve both the certificates of obligation and the refunding order. County staff and advisors described the structure as preserving savings-account levels and providing predictable debt service; they said a 30-year structure with a fixed rate offered more certainty than shorter-term balloons. The court recorded a 4–0 unanimous vote on the items.

Financial advisers flagged border-region credit pressures as a persistent market factor and estimated a border-risk premium in the range of 15 to 22 basis points. Commissioners and advisors discussed trade-offs between locking a longer-term fixed rate now versus taking shorter-term financing or balloons that could reprice later.

The court instructed staff to proceed with bond closing steps and related administrative filings; staff noted final documents and accounting will be provided following closing and settlement.","Commissioners unanimously approved orders authorizing sale of certificates of obligation and limited-tax refunding bonds to fund predevelopment and road projects and to refinance older bonds, with negotiated rates and savings reported by financial advisors.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6508969,"Drainage district authorizes manager to sign utility permits, approves Rainbow Drain grant reimbursement and multiple construction actions",783,64000,847000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5448734-f0d9ad846a13f497ca5dfc402be55d51&start=64&end=847","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5448734-f0d9ad846a13f497ca5dfc402be55d51/thumbnail_64000.jpg","/articles/6508969/Hidalgo-County/Texas/Drainage-district-authorizes-manager-to-sign-utility-permits-approves-Rainbow-Drain-grant-reimbursement-and-multiple-construction-actions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6508969-2f59b2df239020ace0075a36de7082eb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770872785&Signature=WfBuArBdJ~n5vXREBIW8n-mRA1JSE-hL-PAytPpPl1kCNpGRxwLU8mMFcffoQK3zsiJZDavWb4BVTDPg7jFIaDdheFxEAWev5b-SXf2KKxbr3GwtEZ~WVB-y7EqwF2auo~tmkh2xXEZRz5W8BYfcSuSnjrVadjP5qkNcHVbSroReOsHO0O6O2H9gH~F-kCSuDwrfK8NmBJDn5jt1QhxbMg19~t4VQ1dWgIcL9~VLJFJkmNX8MM2UGWPsaz0baW3E1gYXq3Cb-iBMkkR2yW2ocwEfyrV~jF1NVsvXSpvZg2reZ2FAI1HKWyUtz8ccqlMtdDENmGf6RsundGiopcx0IA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hidalgo County Drainage District Board of Directors voted to give the district general manager authority to sign utility permits and approved multiple construction contracts, payments and land-use agreements tied to the district's 2023 drainage bond program.

The board approved a resolution granting the general manager authority to execute utility permits “in accordance section 49,056 a and 49,057 gs,” a procedural step the general manager said will make permit processing more efficient. The board voted “aye” and the motion carried. The action was described as mirroring existing staff authority for discharge permits.

The board also approved a resolution and affidavit requesting reimbursement from the Texas Water Development Board in the amount of $500,000 for the Rainbow Drain project; the general manager said the funds will be reimbursed after the district documents prior investments. The motion carried. Separately, the court approved a payment of $68,675 to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for coordination work related to the Rainbow Drain Project, section 203; that payment was approved by motion and carried.

Board members approved several land- and use-agreements and interlocal permit applications needed to clear property and proceed to construction on specific bond projects. Those approvals included authorization for the chairman to execute documents for a property-use agreement with Miguel A. Chavez for the E 22029 J 01 drain project and approval of Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 2 permit application relating to the Alamance Restway drainage project.

The board accepted construction bids and approved payment applications for multiple projects funded in the 2018 and 2023 bond programs. As part of those items the board: accepted a sole bid recommendation and authorized award of a construction contract as recommended by the project engineer; approved multiple contractor pay applications and change orders; and authorized the general manager to approve change orders up to $50,000 in accordance with the referenced Texas Water Code provision. On one contract change order (Farm Account Ladder East project, 2023 bond, contract CACDD1240290611), Commissioner Villareal abstained from action; the motion otherwise carried.

Board staff said many of the approvals are part of moving engineered projects into construction phases and that right-of-way and easement work for projects such as the Mayberry Road to Kalloskuk Road drainage range improvements are underway. The manager noted the district remains in hurricane-season readiness while continuing active construction.

No new policy changes were adopted; actions were limited to authorizing permits, accepting bids, approving payments and executing routine interlocal and property documents necessary to advance projects. The Drainage District recessed to and returned from a closed session during the agenda and later adjourned to allow participation in the County Commissioners Court meeting.

The board did not provide additional fiscal detail for every line item at the time of vote; amounts that were unclear in the meeting record were marked in minutes as not specified pending final contract documents and legal review.","Hidalgo County Drainage District board expanded operational authority for its general manager, approved a $500,000 reimbursement for the Rainbow Drain project, and cleared multiple contracts and payments tied to ongoing bond-funded drainage work.","actionData","errors"]

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