PHARR – Pharr Mayor Dr. Ambrosio Hernandez was officially administered the oath of office by Presiding Officer Donald "Dee Margo" as he joined colleagues for his first meeting at the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) Oversight Committee in Austin.
EDINBURG – Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez announced the appointment of Economic Development Director Laura Matamoros, and Assistant Chief of Staff Hilda Escochea Salinas effective immediately.
HIDALGO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo and Anzalduas International Bridges seized $2,400,000 in alleged methamphetamine and cocaine along with $36,600 in undeclared U.S. currency in four separate, unrelated incidents.
McALLEN – McAllen Public Utility will be conducting water meter auditing starting today, Monday, February 24, 2020. Performance Services Inc. has been contracted to conduct this audit. They will visit sites throughout the city, inspecting water meter installations and possibly, exchanging some meters for newer ones.
PHARR — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted a significant amount of hard narcotics, which included mostly alleged methamphetamine valued at $18,418,500 in a commercial produce shipment.
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