Luevano - Uvalde Hesperian https://uvaldehesperian.com/category/luevano/ Uvalde's Free News Source Sat, 01 Mar 2025 19:17:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 214914571 VIDEO: Uvalde Mayor Luevano balks at approving ongoing Disaster Declaration putting the City’s federal funding at risk https://uvaldehesperian.com/2025/03/01/uvalde-mayor-luevano-balks-at-approving-ongoing-disaster-declaration-putting-the-citys-federal-funding-at-risk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uvalde-mayor-luevano-balks-at-approving-ongoing-disaster-declaration-putting-the-citys-federal-funding-at-risk Sat, 01 Mar 2025 19:15:19 +0000 https://uvaldehesperian.com/?p=9682 Mayor Hector Luevano by Michael Robinson | Uvalde Hesperian 02-28-25 Uvalde Mayor Hector Luevano put the brakes on approving a continuing Disaster Declaration tied to the Illegal Immigration from the …

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Mayor Hector Luevano

by Michael Robinson | Uvalde Hesperian

02-28-25

Uvalde Mayor Hector Luevano put the brakes on approving a continuing Disaster Declaration tied to the Illegal Immigration from the U.S. Mexico Border. “They’re not coming in,” Luevano said referring the flow of migrants crossing the U.S. Mexico Border. ” I don’t see where the migrants are present here and the danger to our residents.

  Uvalde City Mayor Hector R. Luevano refused continuing a local Disaster Declaration which would affect the City’s ability to receive needed Federal Grant Funding used by the local police department. Luevano objected to the wording of the Declaration and also questioned if an immigration crisis is affecting the city.

  Assistant Chief of Police Mike Davis stated that the department is still dealing with illegal narcotics and human trafficking incidents and affirmed that disaster is continuing to put the community at risk.   

  Uvalde City Councilman Chip King said the Operation Lonestar Grant which the City of Uvalde Police Department benefits is dependent on the Declaration. 

  Luevano said he keeps in contact with the U.S. Border Patrol office each day and does not believe Uvalde is experiencing a crisis due to undocumented migrants coming through the town. 

  He went on to say that he wants the City to get all the Federal grant funds it can but not by making a disaster declaration he does not think is factual. 

After a long discussion, the Council voted to table the agenda item until the next City Council meeting.

 

 

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Uvalde County and City governing bodies to meet this week for 1st regular meetings of the New Year. https://uvaldehesperian.com/2025/01/12/uvalde-county-and-city-governing-bodies-to-meet-this-week-for-1st-regular-meetings-of-the-new-year/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uvalde-county-and-city-governing-bodies-to-meet-this-week-for-1st-regular-meetings-of-the-new-year Sun, 12 Jan 2025 22:00:08 +0000 https://uvaldehesperian.com/?p=9410 by Michael Robinson |Uvalde Hesperian 01-12-24 Local government bodies of the Uvalde Commissioners Court and the Uvalde City Council will meet this week for their respective first regular meetings of …

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Uvalde County Commissioners and Uvalde City Councilmen get back to work this week

by Michael Robinson |Uvalde Hesperian

01-12-24

Uvalde County Commissioner Precinct 3 Roy Kothmann. Picture credit: Roy Kothmann’s campaign Facebook Page

Local government bodies of the Uvalde Commissioners Court and the Uvalde City Council will meet this week for their respective first regular meetings of the new year.

The Uvalde County Commissioners Court is scheduled to meet on Monday, January 13th at 10AM on the third-floor courtroom of the Uvalde County Courthouse.

The Uvalde City Council is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, January 14th at 6 PM at the City of Uvalde City Hall.

Citizen comments at both meetings are typically the proverbial “wild cards” on topics both on or off the slated agendas.

Both meetings can be viewed via live streams: The Uvalde County Commissioners Court 

Roy Kothmann representing Uvalde County Precinct 3 will join the Uvalde County Judge William “Bill” Mitchell along with the other returning County Commissioners to consider and act on a slate of items on this January 13th, 2025 agenda.

On the U.C. Commissioners Court agenda. the court will take possible action on appointments for the Uvalde County Historical Commission and the Uvalde County Child Welfare Board. Additionally, the court will make decisions on adopting 2025 Capital Asset Policy and 2025 Data Disaster Recovery Plan.

The Court will consider and act upon designating interior of Uvalde County buildings as smoke/vape free zones.

Agenda for Monday 13, 2025l

The City of Uvalde City Council Meeting

Councilman Hector Luevano

City of Uvalde Mayor Hector R. Luevano will preside over the Tuesday, January 14th City Council Meeting.

The City of Uvalde City Council will hear the City of Uvalde’s FY24 year-end financial report presented by Sasha Ricks, Finance Director in addition to deciding on two zoning requests.

Also on the agenda: Consider approving a resolution with the Texas Department of Transportation Aviation Division for the reconstruction of the west apron at Garner Field Airport; Consider approving Phase III of Enterprise Fleet Lease Program to include vehicles for the following departments, Street, Wastewater, Landfill, and Water; Consider resolution to submit grant application for Operation Stone Garden FY24 and Consider approving the purchase of ALERRT Training Equipment for Uvalde Police Department.

The video link to the City of Uvalde City Council meeting is posted prior to the meeting at the City of Uvalde’s Facebook Page.

Media Draft Agenda 01-14-2025

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