Posts Tagged Presidio County
County chooses same consulting firm
February 16th, 2012
By ALBERTO TOMAS HALPERN
PRESIDIO COUNTY – County commissioners have selected S&B Infrastructure of McAllen, again, to be their construction and consulting firm for the international bridge expansion project between Presidio and Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico.
In late November, commissioners scored three firms, S&B Infrastructure, Structural Engineering Associates, and Raba-Kistner. In that meeting, after some confusion over the …
Jail reopens after 955 days
January 24th, 2012
By ALBERTO TOMAS HALPERN
PRESIDIO COUNTY – The Presidio County Jail opened its doors to prisoners Wednesday morning, 955 days after county officials closed it on June 13, 2009.
Shuttered just 140 days shy of three years, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards Tuesday gave the county lockup a passing grade, giving county officials the green light …
Jail may bust budget
January 12th, 2012
By ROSARIO SALGADO HALPERN
PRESIDIO COUNTY – The Presidio County budget approved recently lists projected revenue from the county jail in the amount of $1.9 million and a projected income over expenses from the jail as $508,716. This budgeted extra half million dollars in revenue was to cover general fund expenses.
After four months into the fiscal …
County learns of jail, bridge delays
January 12th, 2012
By ALBERTO TOMAS HALPERN
PRESIDIO COUNTY – As the national and the global marketplaces face one of the poorest economic climates in years, the people and local governments of Far West Texas have ridden the choppy economic waters relatively well.
The good times can’t last forever. During an update report on the reopening of the county jail …
Meeting helps clear air for clinic expansion
December 15th, 2011
By ALBERTO TOMAS HALPERN
MARFA – The Marfa Community Health Clinic, operated by Presidio County Health Services (PCHS), held a meeting for the public Monday night in an effort to strengthen community ties, air differences, and work toward its goal of creating a new medical and dental facility.
Controversy arose when PCHS applied for a special use …
Armendariz back in his Presidio precinct
December 15th, 2011
By ALBERTO TOMAS HALPERN
PRESIDIO COUNTY – Presidio County Commissioner Carlos Armendariz is back in his precinct.
In early August, commissioners approved new precinct maps as part of their redistricting mandate, which occurs every 10 years.
The county’s redistricting consultant, Allison, Bass & Associates, along with county commissioners, made a small oversight in those adopted maps, which put …
Presidio County candidates
December 15th, 2011
UPDATE:
Luis Bobby Pippen filed paperwork today to run for Constable Precinct 1.
James “Jim” White III filed paperwork today to run for Commissioner Precinct 1.
Sheriff
Danny Dominguez, incumbent
John Schuller.
County Attorney
John Fowlkes, incumbunt
Tax Assessor-Collector
Norma Arroyo, incumbent
Brenda Jo Garcia
Commissioner Precinct 1
Felipe Cordero, incumbent
Larry Skiles
Commissioner Precinct 3
Carlos Armendariz, incumbent
Butch Acosta
Lorenzo Hernandez
Constable Precinct 1
Juan Lara, incumbent
Estevan “Steve” Marquez
Constable Precinct 2
Esteban “Steve” …
State judge, DA races get competitive
December 8th, 2011
Ferguson vs. Rodriguez
Gonzales vs. Ponton
By ALBERTO TOMAS HALPERN
FAR WEST TEXAS – The races for 394th State Judicial District judge and the 83rd District Attorney are now competitive.
Presidio attorney and former state judge candidate Antonio Rodriguez this week filed for office to challenge Fort Davis and Marfa attorney Roy Ferguson.
The judge of the 394th presides …
Incumbents, challengers file in Presidio, Brewster, Jeff Davis counties
December 8th, 2011
By ALBERTO TOMAS HALPERN
FAR WEST TEXAS – Candidates are trickling in for locally contested offices.
Presidio County Sheriff Danny Dominguez has filed with the county’s Democratic Party chair to seek re-election.
He’ll face John Schuller in the March 2012 party primary election. Schuller is a former Marfa city police officer.
Presidio County Tax Assessor-Collector Norma Arroyo has filed …
County still unsure of jail reopening
December 8th, 2011
By ALBERTO TOMAS HALPERN
PRESIDIO COUNTY – The Presidio County jail saga continues. It’s been closed since June 2009 and officials aren’t sure yet of a re-opening date. Revenue from federal prisoners evaporates while the county shoulders a full jail staff.
County commissioners and County Judge Paul Hunt, along with Sheriff Danny Dominguez and Jail Administrator Mary …
