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Starr County
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Raul Pena III

Commissioner Precinct 22023-2026

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At a glance

News mentions
1

Term ending Dec 31, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
1
Total speaking time
0:23
Avg per meeting
0:23
Segments
15

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Top issues during term (20)

medium↓Feb 2026[9]

Subdivision Road Access Concerns in Los Ranchos Las Estrellas

critical↓Mar 2026[5]

Bessie Energy Storage Tax Abatement

Requires returning three years of accumulated tax payments to the wind farm.

medium↑Oct 2026[5]

water infrastructure funding

$781K in USDA money goes toward water infrastructure repairs, reducing the local cost burden for keeping the system reliable.

high↓Jun 2026[2]

FY 2025 County Financial Audit

General fund balance decreased by $34,011 to end at $9,619,834, with total fund balances across all funds ending at $32.4 million.

medium↓May 2026[2]

La Rosita Fire Department Grants

Brings $50,000 in state grant funds to the local fire department, backed by a temporary $15,000 county loan.

high↓May 2026[2]

Delinquent Tax Collections and Resale Properties

Generates over $1.9 million in tax revenue and targets abandoned properties to restore them as tax-paying parcels.

high↓May 2026[2]

CBP Border Security Right of Entry

Federal funding covers project activities, with right-of-entry granted on county-owned land below the bridge.

high↓Jun 2026[2]

Operation Stone Garden 2025 Grant Acceptance

$2,700,000 federal grant revenue

high↓Jun 2026[2]

Employee Health Benefits and Overtime Policy

Impacts county personnel expenditures and employee out-of-pocket premium costs.

high↓Apr 2026[1]

County Burn Ban Renewal

None.

medium↓Apr 2026[1]

Frontier Communications Fiber Installation

None to county funds; private utility installation.

high↓Feb 2026[1]

County Spay and Neuter Voucher Program

Grant funding and commissioner precinct vouchers will help offset sterilization costs.

high↓Jan 2026[1]

Halcon Wind Reinvestment Zone

Potential future economic development and tax revenue adjustments tied to renewable energy installations.

high↓Jan 2026[1]

County Grant Applications for Technology and Public Safety

Grant-funded initiatives aimed at bolstering county safety and IT systems.

medium↓Jan 2026[1]

County Travel Policy and Mileage Rate Update

Slight increase in employee mileage reimbursement costs offset by better receipt accountability.

high↓Jan 2026[1]

March 3 Primary Election Polling Locations and Mobile Branch

Costs are budgeted within the elections department.

high↓Feb 2026[1]

Operation Lone Star Grant Support

Maintains external grant funding streams for local law enforcement operations.

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

Falcon Trail Subdivision Final Plat

Secures future county infrastructure maintenance through developer warranties upon completion.

medium↓Mar 2026[1]

CDBG Section 3 Presentation for Street Improvements

$508,000 grant award.

high↓Apr 2026[1]

Border Health Preparedness Clinic

Free preventative health, dental, and veterinary services provided to the community through state and military/volunteer programs.

Decisions during term (185)

Recorded while III was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.