Texas Record
Hidalgo County
Infrastructure

infrastructure

Summary not yet generated for this topic.

Community sentiment

Supportive (4)

At a glance

Public comments
4
Last 30 days
0

Last discussed Mar 3, 2026.

Public comments (4)

SupportiveAgusto ContrerasMar 3, 2026

Thanked the court for approving public lighting in Colonia Rancho Escondido after 40 years of darkness.

CC REGULAR AGENDA SPECIAL MTG — March 3, 2026 · 1:53:52 →
SupportiveBlanca AlcarazMar 3, 2026

Expressed gratitude on behalf of residents for bringing public lighting to their community.

CC REGULAR AGENDA SPECIAL MTG — March 3, 2026 · 1:14:10 →
SupportiveIrene MaldonadoMar 3, 2026

Thanked the court for lighting and increased sheriff patrols in Rancho Escondido.

CC REGULAR AGENDA SPECIAL MTG — March 3, 2026 · 1:13:42 →
SupportiveRosa UrestiMar 3, 2026

Thanked county leaders for bringing basic infrastructure and lighting to the neighborhood.

CC REGULAR AGENDA SPECIAL MTG — March 3, 2026 · 1:11:49 →

News & external sources (10)

ValleyCentral (KVEO/KGBT)Sep 28, 2026

Feds OK $330K for safe drinking water in colonias near Laredo, Cuellar says

A South Texas congressman says $330,000 in federal funds have been approved to provide drinking water for several colonias low-income housing developments on the border in Webb County, near Laredo, Texas.

ValleyCentral (KVEO/KGBT)Sep 18, 2026

North Main Drain Project in Cameron County nearing final phase

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The North Main Drain Project in Cameron County is nearing its final phase. Crews are regrading the North Main Drain Channel, a 17-mile-long channel that starts in Primera and flows to the Arroyo in Rio Hondo. The pr...

The Monitor (McAllen)Sep 12, 2026

Editorial: 25 years after tragedy, second causeway remains little more than a dream

It’s clearly one of the most tragic weeks in our history. On Sept. 15, 2001 — just days after the unspeakable terrorist attacks of 9/11 — a tugboat pushing a string of barges through the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway slammed into a piling supporting the...

The Monitor (McAllen)Sep 12, 2026

25 years after tragedy,second causeway remainslittle more than a dream

It’s clearly one of the most tragic weeks in our history. On Sept. 15, 2001 — just days after the unspeakable terrorist attacks of 9/11 — a tugboat pushing a string of barges through the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway slammed into a piling supporting the...

The Monitor (McAllen)Sep 9, 2026

Harlingen’s biggest battery storage plant plugs into electric grid

HARLINGEN — The city’s biggest battery storage plant is ready to power up the grid. The post Harlingen’s biggest battery storage plant plugs into electric grid appeared first on MyRGV.com.

The Monitor (McAllen)Sep 4, 2026

Hidalgo County Courthouse reopening Friday with temporary entrances

The Hidalgo County Courthouse will reopen on Friday, just days after a car drove into the building’s main entrance. The post Hidalgo County Courthouse reopening Friday with temporary entrances appeared first on MyRGV.com.

The Monitor (McAllen)Sep 2, 2026

SpaceX water deal monies could be refunded if Brownsville misses milestones

BROWNSVILLE — A controversial deal between the city and SpaceX to secure funding for major water infrastructure upgrades includes terms that will refund unused portions of the $220 million if the city fails to meet milestones, along with provisions t...

The Monitor (McAllen)Sep 1, 2026

Video shows fiery car crash into Hidalgo County Courthouse

A video has surfaced showing the fiery crash at the Hidalgo County Courthouse late Sunday evening. The post Video shows fiery car crash into Hidalgo County Courthouse appeared first on MyRGV.com.

ValleyCentral (KVEO/KGBT)Aug 31, 2026

Man accused of crashing into courthouse facing DWI charge

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - The Hidalgo County Courthouse will remain closed Tuesday as county officials continue to investigate an alcohol-related crash that caused extensive damage to the building. Officials say that at 11:35 p.m. Sunday, Ed...

ValleyCentral (KVEO/KGBT)Aug 30, 2026

City of Brownsville approves $220M water infrastructure deal, 444-acre disannex

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — During a Saturday special meeting, the city of Brownsville approved a $220 million Memorandum of Understanding for water and wastewater infrastructure projects while the City Commission approved a final reading of a...