EDINBURG – Forty-five days after he issued a Declaration of Local Disaster Due to a Public Health Emergency, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez began the process of easing restrictions and placing the county on a cautious path toward reopening local businesses and reviving the local economy. In accordance with Executive Order GA-18 issued by Governor Greg Abbott on Monday, Judge Cortez’ will allow his emergency order to expire as scheduled at midnight on Thursday, April 30. In what is called the AMENDED EMERGENCY ORDER RELATED TO THE EXPANDED RE-OPENING OF SELECT SERVICES DURING THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY, Judge Cortez has ordered,