District Attorney Roberto Serna (Press Release) District Attorney Roberto Serna reported that on August 12, 2015, in Dimmit County, Texas, Angel Martinez pled guilty to the felony offense of Aggravated Robbery and was sentenced to 9 years confinement in prison. D.A. Serna pledges to continue to seek the successful prosecution…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015 The City of Eagle Pass, Texas City Council suspended City Manager Gloria Barrientos from employment effective immediately until Tuesday, August 18, 2015 to allow legal counsel to work out an exit package and named Public Works Director Hector Chavez,…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015 Maverick County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a proposed tax rate not to exceed the state law rollback rate of 8% at their meeting held on Monday, August 10, 2015. During discussion of Agenda Item No. 39 calling for the…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015 Maverick County Judge David R. Saucedo presented a petition from Maverick County Commissioners Court to the Maverick County Solid Waste Authority (MCSWA) Board of Directors, also known as the County Landfill, at their Thursday, August 6, 2015 meeting, requesting…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015 At the July 28, 2015 Maverick County Hospital District Board of Directors regular meeting, Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center (FDRMC) Chief Executive Officer Richard Prati presented a Quarterly Report of medical services provided at FDRMC and current efforts to…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015 Maverick County Commissioners Court approved to authorize legal counsel, David Frederick of Austin, Texas, to proceed to trial regarding Dos Republicas Coal Partnership’s application for an amendment and renewal of a Texas Pollution Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit, WQ0003511000,…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015 Maverick County Commissioners Court unanimously approved to amend and restate the Order to authorize the issuance and sale of Maverick County Tax Anticipation Notes Series 2015 for the reduced amount of $1,205,000 (Million) instead of the previously approved $2…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015 Computer technology helps governmental entities and their employees to record, store, transfer, and use large data in a more productive and efficient manner. However, computer technology can be easily hacked or compromised if not protected by sophisticated software programs…

Several weeks ago, the Maverick County Historical Commission requested permission to submit a series of historical stories for publication to the Eagle Pass Business Journal, which was graciously given and supported by Publisher Ricardo E. Calderon. These stories are meant to honor the people that separately and together made a…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015 The City of Brackettville, Texas City Council did not approve a contract to supply City water to Union Pacific Railroad for its $45 Million Railcar Washing Facility in Spofford, Texas at its meeting held on Tuesday, August 11, 2015,…