Special to the Advance EDINBURG — Hidalgo County Precinct 4 Commissioner Ellie Torres was elected Thursday as Chair of the Rio Grande Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (RGVMPO).Commissioner Torres has a proven track record delivering critical transportation projects such as the 10th Street Expansion Project and the Monte Cristo Expansion Project. As Chair, she will lead the RGVMPO in addressing the region’s growing transportation needs.The RGVMPO was established in 2019 following the merger of the Hidalgo, Harlingen- San Benito, and Brownsville MPOs, creating one of the largest MPOs in the State of Texas. As a Metropolitan Planning Organization, the RGVMPO administers ...