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San Benito honors state lawmakers for passing historic legislation
SAN BENITO – The City of San Benito honored state Sen. Eddie Lucio, Jr., and state Rep. Eddie Lucio, III, for helping to pass what city leaders say is historic legislation. A reception was scheduled at 6 p.m. on July 23 at the San Benito Cultural Heritage Museum. The two lawmakers “proved that they are true friends” of the City of San Benito, the mayor said. “We wanted to show them that we as a community, are grateful for their dedication and commitment to our city’s future.” San Benito City Manager Manuel De La Rosa said he believes the new legislation has the potential to make San Benito a Destination City. “It will help attract a greater number of
visitors from both Mexico to the South, and throughout the State of Texas, thereby making the city an international destination,” the city manager argued. House Bills 4377 and 2199 topped San Benito’s legislative agenda during the 86th Legislature. San Benito City Manager Manuel De La Rosa said the bills would help facilitate “financial mechanisms” to bring about a variety of retail, sporting, dining, lodging, entertainment and educational facilities to the city. “This is legislation of historic proportion for San Benito and South Texas,” De La Rosa said. He argued that the bills were crafted to specifically to bring greater growth and development to San Benito. “House Bill 2199 is designed to use municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities, including San Benito, for development of sports and entertainment facilities,” De La Rosa said. “Likewise, HB 4347 is a bill that will allow San Benito to again
use municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue for hotel and convention center projects and other qualified development.” De La Rosa pointed out that the two Lucio’s authored and introduced legislation that evolved into House Bills 4377 and 2199. They were ultimately approved by the Legislature on May 23. “As initial authors of our legislation in their respective chambers of the Legislature, they oversaw the measures through their respective committees and hearings,” De La Rosa said, pointing out that the legislation becomes effective on Sept. 1. De La Rosa said the recently completed 86th Texas Legislative Session was “very good” for the City of San Benito. “The Legislative delegation from the Rio Grande Valley was strong this year. They managed to maneuver the bill to the right people. This is wonderful beyond measure for the imminent development of the City of San Benito. With this action, we made it over the goal-line,” De La
Congressman Gonzalez Announces $4.75 Million for Hidalgo County Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced $4,750,000 in grant funding was awarded to Hidalgo County for Homeland Security’s FY 2019 Operation Stonegarden (OPSG). OPSG seeks to provide funds to enhance cooperation among state, local, tribal, territorial and federal law enforcement in joint coordination to secure the United States’ borders in states bordering Mexico and Canada. The OPSG program provides $90 million for improved security
along routes of ingress including travel corridors and international waters. “This funding is critical to continue operational and technological readiness of our border security apparatus,” said Congressman Gonzalez. “Our border communities remain among the safest in the state of Texas and the nation because of the resources we provide to our law enforcement personnel. These funds will help increase our capabilities to prevent and protect
Cesario’s Barber Shop Celebrates Grand Opening in La Feria
La Feria, TX - Cesario’s Barber Shop welcomed more than 30 attendees at its Grand Opening and Ribbon-Cutting ceremony help on July 17, 2019. Close family, friends, representatives from Mid Valley Business Network and City of La Feria officials were in attendance to welcome Alex and Claire Hernandez to their new location in see Cesario page 10 the La Feria downtown neighborhood.
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Tips from a Yellow Jacket---Dr. Alanis
WESLACO – Dr. Heriberto Alanis, Medical Director of The Clinic in Weslaco – and a graduate of Edcouch-Elsa High School -- recently shared several tips which Valley residents can use to avoid the dangers of heat stroke this time of the year. Dr. Alanis advises Valley residents to stay out of the sun between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. if possible, drink lots of water, and immediately go indoors if they start to feel exhaustion from the heat. If you must be outside during the hot part of the day, take frequent breaks and stay in the shade as much as possible. Heat stroke is a medical emergency that people can die from; call 911 immediately. Dr. Alanis was recently named Medical Director for “The Clinic”, which treats Mid-Valley patients at 1600 N. Westgate, Suite 800, behind Home Depot in Weslaco. “The Clinic” cares for the entire family, and is a service of the Knapp Medical Group. Patients can receive care for a wide variety of conditions, with services including care of asthma and COPD, laceration repairs, management of high blood pressure, cancer prevention and screenings, diabetes management, EKGs, immunizations for adults (including shingles & pneumonia vaccine), wellness exams, and physicals. Dr. Alanis -- who was born at Knapp Medical Center -- completed medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, after earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from the University of Texas in Austin.