Maverick County Commissioners Court appoint three new Maverick County Solid Waste Authority Board of Directors and re-appoint one

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016

Maverick County Commissioners Court appointed three new Maverick County Solid Waste Authority (MCSWA) Board of Directors while retaining one Board member at their special meeting held on Thursday, December 29, 2016.

The Maverick County Solid Waste Authority operates the Maverick County Landfill on FM 1021 near El Indio, Texas, which is owned by Maverick County and its taxpayers.  As a quasi-governmental entity of Maverick County, the Maverick County Solid Waste Authority Board of Directors are subject to be appointed by Maverick County Commissioners Court.  The MCSWA was founded in 2009, but did not become operational until 2010 when its first Board of Directors were appointed by Commissioners Court upon the recommendation of former Maverick County Commissioner Rudy Heredia.

MCSWA Board of Directors prior to the December 29,  2016 County Commissioners special meeting was composed of Board Chairman/President Rolando Jassso, Benjamin Rodriguez, Sr., Enrique Montalvo, Roberto Mireles, and Esteban Vicente.

Board Chairman Rolando Jasso, Vice-Chairman Enrique Montalvo, Secretary Roberto Mireles, and Hector Munoz-Mijares were appointed in 2010. Munoz-Mijares was not re-appointed after his first term.  Benjamin Rodriguez, Sr. was later appointed.  Jasso, Montalvo, Mireles, and Rodriguez continued serving on the MCSWA Board until December 29, 2016.  Jasso, Montalvo, and Mireles were replaced while only Rodriguez was re-appointed.  Board member Esteban Vicente’s term has not expired and remains on the MCSWA Board.

According to Agenda Item No. 13 calling for the discussion and possible action on the Maverick County Solid Waste Authority Board of Directors, Maverick County Commissioners Court unanimously approved to appoint Ronnie Rivera of the Middle Rio Grande Development Council Economic Director for local attorney and former County Judge Rolando Jasso, Denisse Garcia for former Eagle Pass Mayor and retired Eagle Pass Independent School District Administrator Enrique Montalvo, Jaime Elizondo for retired banker and Eagle Pass Chamber of Commerce Board of Director Roberto Mireles, and only Benjamin Rodriguez, Sr. was re-appointed to the MCSWA Board of Directors.  The appointment is for a two-year period.

General Counsel for the MCSWA is Eagle Pass attorney Earl Herring.