City of Eagle Pass Partners with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to Host Town Hall Meeting

(PRESS RELEASE) Eagle Pass, TX – Mayor Rolando Salinas, Jr. and the City Council are proud to announce that the City of Eagle Pass has partnered with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to host a Town Hall Meeting. The meeting will take place on July 13, 2021 at the International Center for Trade located at 3295 Bob Rogers Drive in Eagle Pass, TX. The informative meeting is scheduled to commence at 4:00 PM and is expected to last about two hours.

Representatives from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will be on hand to provide invaluable information and listen to concerns from constituents that are in attendance. This meeting is an opportunity to listen and gather feedback from Veterans, family members and other stakeholders. The VA welcomes input from Congressional stakeholders, Veterans service organizations, non-governmental organizations and other community partners. The City Council encourages all of our local Veterans to join us at this special Town Hall meeting.

“We want to hear directly from Veterans on how to improve our operation and meet our goal of providing timely, quality care,” said Homero S. Martinez III, Director for the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System. Mr. Martinez will be joined by other representatives from the VA.

“The City of Eagle Pass welcomes the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs with open arms to our community. Our military Veterans deserve to be heard one on one by voicing their needs and concerns with VA,” said George Antuna, City Manager. “The Town Hall Meeting will also allow for other stakeholders to provide feedback that will assist our Veterans in the long run.”

“On behalf of the City of Eagle City Council and myself, we would like to thank the U.S. Depart-ment of Veterans Affairs (VA) for sponsoring this Town Hall Meeting in Eagle Pass,” said Mayor Rolando Salinas, Jr. “The meeting is an effective way to have our Veterans and their families interact directly with the VA to discuss their immediate needs and challenges that they may face on a daily basis.”