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## Recent meetings (13)

- [2026-06-29 — Starr County auditors report clean audit for 2025, showing stable fund balances](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/meetings/723e9a89-d4eb-470a-a53d-3a4a5b27ad57): Commissioners Court
- [2026-06-22 — Starr County Approves Grants, Proclamations, and Health Benefit Adjustments](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/meetings/a5e70267-33ac-49a9-9e29-cd0162db4b94): Commissioners Court
- [2026-06-08 — Starr County Greenlights $135M Battery Storage Tax Abatement](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/meetings/364688c3-bf12-420e-98da-4a0e1b9fb832): Commissioners Court
- [2026-05-26 — Starr County OKs Tax Resales and Border Security Access Agreement](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/meetings/a5cc5306-225e-4486-b700-9cb1deb333ec): Commissioners Court
- [2026-05-11 — Starr County Court OKs wind farm tax refund and takes healthy financial reports](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/meetings/76ebe0b0-0e85-4f6c-8cbf-c57eac92a307): Public Hearing + Commissioners Court
- [2026-04-27 — Starr County OKs Reinvestment Zone and Tax Abatement for $135M Battery Storage Project](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/meetings/75a6c38e-6c22-4128-b0d1-d94a447c0531): Public Hearing + Commissioners Court
- [2026-04-13 — Starr County Court renews burn ban, accepts donations, and oks fiber optic permits](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/meetings/7ea19cb7-2540-4424-aff6-ad1e603d3c69): Commissioners Court
- [2026-03-23 — Starr County OKs $500M solar and battery project tax abatement and animal clinic vouchers](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/meetings/063727a1-9021-45c7-a4c6-dec7eb06855c): Public Hearing + Commissioners Court
- [2026-03-09 — Starr County OKs Wind Reinvestment Zone and Proclaims Down Syndrome Day](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/meetings/62dd49cd-2aac-4665-ab21-c8444ad760b0): Public Hearing + Commissioners Court
- [2026-02-23 — Starr County Court approves Falcon Trail Subdivision final plat and Operation Lone Star grant](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/meetings/1b55a348-c421-44a8-a237-4bb4acbeab2c): Commissioners Court
- [2026-02-09 — Starr County declares February Spay and Neuter Month to tackle pet overpopulation](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/meetings/d291be01-0b3b-42a5-b62e-0d6e48320abb): Commissioners Court
- [2026-01-26 — Starr County OKs a slew of grants, wind energy talks, and county business](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/meetings/8c266ff5-e4aa-4383-b7b5-b73088b0ea5b): Commissioners Court
- [2026-01-12 — Starr County OKs election branches, audit deals, and grant writers](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/meetings/6477863a-5cb6-4136-8f60-6922b770622c): Commissioners Court


## Civic issues (32)

- [Subdivision Road Access Concerns in Los Ranchos Las Estrellas](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/issues/subdivision-road-access-concerns-in-los-ranchos-las-estrellas): development · priority: medium
- [election candidacy](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/issues/election-candidacy): governance · priority: high
- [water infrastructure funding](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/issues/water-infrastructure-funding): budget · priority: medium
- [Bessie Energy Storage Tax Abatement](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/issues/economic-development): development · priority: critical
- [Delinquent Tax Collections and Resale Properties](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/issues/municipal-administration): general · priority: high
- [FY 2025 County Financial Audit](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/issues/fy-2025-county-financial-audit): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [La Rosita Fire Department Grants](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/issues/emergency-management): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Employee Health Benefits and Overtime Policy](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/issues/employee-health-benefits-and-overtime-policy): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Operation Stone Garden 2025 Grant Acceptance](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/issues/operation-stone-garden-2025-grant-acceptance): public-safety · priority: high
- [CBP Border Security Right of Entry](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/issues/border-security-policy): general · priority: high
- [Operation Lone Star Grant Support](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/issues/operation-lone-star-grant-support): public-safety · priority: high
- [County Burn Ban Renewal](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/issues/county-burn-ban-renewal): public-safety · priority: high
- [Frontier Communications Fiber Installation](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/issues/frontier-communications-fiber-installation): water-utilities · priority: medium
- [County Spay and Neuter Voucher Program](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/issues/county-spay-and-neuter-voucher-program): public-safety · priority: high
- [Halcon Wind Reinvestment Zone](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/issues/halcon-wind-reinvestment-zone): development · priority: high
- [County Grant Applications for Technology and Public Safety](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/issues/county-grant-applications-for-technology-and-public-safety): public-safety · priority: high
- [County Travel Policy and Mileage Rate Update](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/issues/county-travel-policy-and-mileage-rate-update): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [March 3 Primary Election Polling Locations and Mobile Branch](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/issues/election-administration): governance · priority: high
- [Falcon Trail Subdivision Final Plat](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/issues/falcon-trail-subdivision-final-plat): development · priority: medium
- [CDBG Section 3 Presentation for Street Improvements](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/issues/road-construction): transportation · priority: medium
- [Border Health Preparedness Clinic](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/issues/public-health-emergency): public-safety · priority: high
- [healthcare infrastructure](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/issues/healthcare-infrastructure): general · priority: medium
- [immigration enforcement](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/issues/immigration-enforcement): general · priority: high
- [public safety education](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/issues/public-safety-education): public-safety · priority: medium
- [legal litigation](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/issues/legal-litigation): general · priority: medium
- [border wall construction](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/issues/border-wall-construction): general · priority: high
- [immigration policy](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/issues/immigration-policy): general · priority: medium
- [border infrastructure](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/issues/border-infrastructure): general · priority: medium
- [border infrastructure policy](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/issues/border-infrastructure-policy): general · priority: medium
- [public corruption](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/issues/public-corruption): general · priority: medium
- [legislative update](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/issues/legislative-update): general · priority: medium
- [public health crisis](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/issues/public-health-crisis): general · priority: medium


## Development applications (7)

- [Iowa SUD Pipeline Road Waterline Crossing](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/development/iowa-sud-pipeline-road-waterline-crossing): other · approved
- [Bessie Energy Storage Facility](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/development/bessie-energy-storage-facility): other · approved
- [Betsy Energy Storage Reinvestment Zone](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/development/betsy-energy-storage-reinvestment-zone): other · approved
- [Mendolin Energy Center One LLC](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/development/mendolin-energy-center-one-llc): other · approved
- [Halcon Wind Reinvestment Zone No. 1](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/development/halcon-wind-reinvestment-zone-no-1): other · approved
- [Falcon Trail Subdivision](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/development/falcon-trail-subdivision): subdivision · approved
- [Woodland Ranchettes Phase 3](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/development/woodland-ranchettes-phase-3): subdivision · approved


## Community topics (2)

- [Subdivision Road Access Concerns](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/community/subdivision-road-access-concerns): development
- [Globe Life Supplemental Insurance Presentation](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/community/globe-life-supplemental-insurance-presentation): business-jobs


## Officials (9)

- [Eloy Vera](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/officials/eloy-vera): County Judge
- [Jose Francisco Perez](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/officials/jose-francisco-perez): Commissioner Precinct 1
- [Raul Pena III](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/officials/raul-pena-iii): Commissioner Precinct 2
- [Eleazar Velasquez](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/officials/eleazar-velasquez): Commissioner Precinct 3
- [Hernan Garza](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/officials/hernan-garza): Commissioner Precinct 4
- [Humberto Gonzalez Jr.](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/officials/humberto-gonzalez-jr): County Clerk — Administration
- [Romeo Gonzalez](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/officials/romeo-gonzalez): County Treasurer — Administration
- [Rene P. Montalvo](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/officials/rene-p-montalvo): County Attorney — Administration
- [Leticia P. Alaniz](https://mytexasrecord.org/starr-county/officials/leticia-p-alaniz): County Auditor — Administration