The good news is, contrary to a social media post made last Wednesday, the Hidalgo County Courthouse, currently stuck in limbo, doors locked, lights out, no foot traffic, won’t have to be demolished after all. Its foundation is indeed firm, said Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez last week. Contrary to the social media post, the new courthouse is not “sinking.”
The Pharr City Commission voted unanimously last week to pay City Attorney Patricia Ann Rigney $400,000 to walk away quietly from the job she’s held for the past eight years, seven spent as an hourly employee with all the benefits afforded as a full-time employee (vacation pay, gas allowance, etc.). Clock in, clock out, attend city meetings, collect a check.
Note: Has it already been 10-plus years since the Panama Unit was splashed all over the local news cycle, not to mention the fact that this story went national? Rolling Stone did a feature story on the unit, as did Texas Monthly. How time flies.
— Hidalgo County Precinct 4 has completed stormwater improvements to the Hoehn Subdivision which commenced in October 2022 at the cross streets of Ebony St. and Ivory St. in Edinburg, TX.
— Texas Longhorns Quinn Ewers & Ja’Tavion Sanders, will host a Youth Football Camp at Hill Creek Field in Austin on July 22 from 9 a.m. to noon.
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