Will Mariano Pargas show up at today’s Commissioner’s Court Meeting?

 Mariano Parga was absent from the first meeting of the Uvalde County Commissioner’s Court Monday November 16th after winning his reelection bid for his seat on Tuesday, November 8th.

  The following meeting of the Uvalde County Commissioner’s Court  saw a packed courtroom filled with media and family members of the Robb 21 Victims. Despite Pargas’ absence from the Commissioners Court meeting that morning, the several members of the public who spoke at the meeting delivered blistering criticism during the public comments portion of the meeting. Pargas was acting police chief of the City of Uvalde Police Department during the May 24th Robb School Massacre. Several who spoke called for Pargas to step down from his position on the Court. Upon new information about Pargas actions on May 24th, the Uvalde City Mayor Don McLaughlin vowed to terminate Lt. Pargas from the City’s police department by the end of the week. Yet before Mayor McLaughlin and the City Council could consider and act on Saturday, November 19th on Pargas’ termination, Mariano Pargas instead resigned from the Department.

  Pargas isn’t the only elected official surrounded by controversy from the Robb School Massacre. In an exclusive report by CNN on December 7th, it revealed that Nolasco had critical information about the school shooter that was not shared.  Even Prior to this news report of Nolasco, CNN Reporter  Shimon Prokupecz confronted Nolasco just before the start of last month’s November Commissioners Court meeting with a tense moment of questions where Nolasco appeared stoic as TV cameras and reporters surrounded the County Sheriff. 

  The Uvalde Hesperian has learned through social media posts, many of those critical of Pargas are likely to be present at this morning’s 10 am Uvalde County Commissioners Court meeting. Whether Pargas and Nolasco will be present at today’s meeting remains to be seen.