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## Recent meetings (15)

- [2026-11-04 — County court to weigh $4.8M aerospace grant bid for Laughlin AFB, road funding deal](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/meetings/f2745065-92b4-4b5a-a2b6-cfa2ab546df8): Agenda Center
- [2026-06-17 — Val Verde County Approves LED Streetlights for Cienegas Road and Sheriff's Training Pipeline](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/meetings/3ee35c35-dc0f-4cef-b11d-b6327bccf7f3): Agenda Center
- [2026-06-03 — Cienegas Road lights stall again — court approves just one light at the duck pond after heated fight](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/meetings/d96d3c20-e1a4-4180-9efc-e54adc5d054d): Commissioners Court Agenda
- [2026-05-28 — Screwworm emergency: 28 miles from Eagle Pass, county and state vets brief ranchers on protocol](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/meetings/90784c1b-84bf-4207-9645-f705e8f34d1f): Commissioners Court Agenda
- [2026-05-20 — County lands clean audit, $5M Laughlin grant — but Cienegas street lights fail again, and border wall fears take center stage](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/meetings/039562ae-de1c-4cd4-9f20-917d886c9c94): Commissioners Court Agenda
- [2026-05-06 — County puts $150,000 toward hospital's cancer center, but a Cienegas Road streetlight plan dies without a second](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/meetings/327a7910-bbb1-44ab-8d96-8f9abdb83a5e): Agenda Center
- [2026-04-22 — Cienegas Road streetlight plan fails 2-3, but $782K water project and sheriff grant hires move forward](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/meetings/fc7e84a3-513f-476f-903e-1f76a45cfd58): Commissioners Court Agenda
- [2026-04-08 — Cienegas Road bids rejected as costs run $4 million over budget — county will rebid with cheaper specs](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/meetings/8edb9e40-33ac-49f4-aa84-053c78d07d27): Commissioners Court Agenda
- [2026-03-25 — Val Verde County Approves Regional Advocacy Group, Sheriff Agreements, and Cienegas Road Lighting Upgrades](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/meetings/5cefc89d-a7fd-48b3-bef7-8ec5b631343a): Agenda Center
- [2026-03-12 — Val Verde County renews burn ban, approves hotel tax grants, and advances sports complex projects](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/meetings/d89d00f8-f71d-4e71-b075-1078de9b7df9): Agenda Center
- [2026-02-25 — Street light fight splits Commissioners Court 3-2, but one Cienegas Road light passes](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/meetings/e568259a-6cf6-4e23-95a1-807e41080893): Agenda Center
- [2026-02-11 — Val Verde County Commissioners Court met Feb 11, 2026 — no agenda details available](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/meetings/08ad84ae-2a1c-4790-a422-b77999d1e4a3): Agenda Center
- [2026-01-29 — Val Verde County commissioners met Jan. 29 — here's what was on the agenda](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/meetings/6167be28-17e1-4cda-89c4-a9ce579618ee): Agenda Center
- [2026-01-28 — Val Verde County Approves Waterline Bid, LED Lights, and New Leases](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/meetings/7e9dbc57-f6cf-47de-bf3d-e465a139c90f): Agenda Center
- [2026-01-14 — County OKs $14K for election-site safety gear, car seats and smoke detectors, and two big subdivisions](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/meetings/dcfbb9e1-749a-412b-b866-8930f2240595): Agenda Center


## Civic issues (50)

- [Cienegas Road Street Lighting Project](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/cienegas-road-street-lighting-project): roads · priority: high
- [Water and Infrastructure Project Upgrades](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/water-resource-management): environment · priority: high
- [Cienegas Road Street Lighting Expansion](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/cienegas-road-street-lighting-expansion): roads · priority: high
- [election administration](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/election-administration): governance · priority: high
- [Sheriff's Office Staffing and Grant Allocations](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/sheriffs-office-staffing-and-grant-allocations): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Cienegas Terrace Pedestrian Improvements](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/cienegas-terrace-pedestrian-improvements): roads · priority: medium
- [election results](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/election-results): governance · priority: medium
- [Adult Probation office improvements and Target Range work](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/adult-probation-office-improvements-and-target-range-work): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [DEAAG grant application for Laughlin AFB aerospace initiative](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/state-grant-funding): budget · priority: high
- [Hotel reimbursement limit increase](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/hotel-reimbursement-limit-increase): taxes-budget · priority: low
- [Family violence protection funding with Del Rio](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/family-violence-protection-funding-with-del-rio): public-safety · priority: high
- [Veterans Service Officer appointment](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/veterans-service-officer-appointment): public-safety · priority: medium
- [city leadership turnover](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/city-leadership-turnover): general · priority: high
- [first responder compensation](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/first-responder-compensation): general · priority: high
- [ethics and public office](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/ethics-and-public-office): general · priority: medium
- [New World screwworm threat](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/wildlife-management): general · priority: critical
- [Indigent defense services](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/public-defender-office-costs-running-higher-during-transition): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [Laughlin Air Force Base Airfield Lighting Improvements](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/laughlin-air-force-base-airfield-lighting-improvements): development · priority: high
- [Countywide Burn Ban Imposed](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/emergency-management): public-safety · priority: high
- [$6.5M Hogg Foundation community wellness funding for Del Rio and Eagle Pass](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/65m-hogg-foundation-community-wellness-funding-for-del-rio-and-eagle-pass): public-safety · priority: high
- [Cienegas Road Streetlight Installation](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/cienegas-road-streetlight-installation): roads · priority: medium
- [Proposed federal border wall / vehicle barrier through Val Verde County](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/border-security-infrastructure): general · priority: critical
- [Tax-delinquent trust properties](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/tax-delinquent-trust-properties): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [County health insurance costs rising sharply](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/county-health-insurance-costs-rising-sharply): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [property tax legislation](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/property-tax-legislation): budget · priority: high
- [County finances: clean audit and $71M net position](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/county-finances-clean-audit-and-71m-net-position): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [Flood early warning system and sirens](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/infrastructure-resilience): general · priority: high
- [Robert 'Bobby' Chavira Sports Complex Development](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/robert-bobby-chavira-sports-complex-development): parks-rec · priority: high
- [Budget Adjustments for Technology and Software](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/budget-adjustments-for-technology-and-software): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Colonia Self-Help Center housing programs](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/colonia-self-help-center-housing-programs): development · priority: medium
- [Quail Run subdivision safety improvements](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/quail-run-subdivision-safety-improvements): roads · priority: medium
- [Child safety seats and smoke detectors giveaway](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/public-safety): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Asbestos abatement at Tony Cost Center building](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/asbestos-abatement-at-tony-cost-center-building): public-safety · priority: high
- [Rural ambulance grant for the hospital](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/rural-ambulance-grant-for-the-hospital): public-safety · priority: high
- [National County Government Month and employee recognition](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/national-county-government-month-and-employee-recognition): taxes-budget · priority: low
- [$150,000 hotel tax funds for hospital cancer center](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/150000-hotel-tax-funds-for-hospital-cancer-center): public-safety · priority: high
- [County road funding and possible bond discussion](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/county-road-funding-and-possible-bond-discussion): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [Cienegas Road Project funding shortfall](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/cienegas-road-project-funding-shortfall): roads · priority: high
- [Border Animal Mission spay/neuter clinic](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/border-animal-mission-spayneuter-clinic): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Payroll leave and comp time policy enforcement](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/payroll-leave-and-comp-time-policy-enforcement): taxes-budget · priority: low
- [Regional Advocacy Group Partnership](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/regional-advocacy-group-partnership): business-jobs · priority: high
- [Comstock traffic safety improvements](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/comstock-traffic-safety-improvements): roads · priority: medium
- [Subdivision lighting requirement](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/subdivision-lighting-requirement): zoning · priority: medium
- [Opioid settlement participation](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/opioid-settlement-participation): public-safety · priority: low
- [Mental health facility in Uvalde region](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/public-health-policy): general · priority: high
- [Community Facility Partnerships and Annex Use](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/community-facility-partnerships-and-annex-use): parks-rec · priority: low
- [groundwater management](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/groundwater-management): environment · priority: high
- [public transportation infrastructure](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/public-transportation-infrastructure): transportation · priority: medium
- [historic preservation](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/historic-preservation): general · priority: medium
- [drought management](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/issues/drought-management): environment · priority: medium


## Development applications (7)

- [Val Verde Park No. 2 Replat](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/development/val-verde-park-no-2-replat): subdivision · approved
- [Replat Modifying Lot 45 of Ranchos Los Venados and 3.00 Acres](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/development/replat-modifying-lot-45-of-ranchos-los-venados-and-300-acres): subdivision · approved
- [Chaparral Estates Subdivision Replat](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/development/chaparral-estates-subdivision-replat): subdivision · under-review
- [Lake Ridge Ranch Phase 7 Replat](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/development/lake-ridge-ranch-phase-7-replat): subdivision · under-review
- [Armstrong Subdivision Preliminary Plat Revision](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/development/armstrong-subdivision-preliminary-plat-revision): subdivision · approved
- [Rocker Siete Unit 1 Subdivision](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/development/rocker-siete-unit-1): subdivision · approved
- [Pumpville Ranch Subdivision](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/development/pumpville-ranch): subdivision · approved


## Community topics (9)

- [Border wall / vehicle barrier](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/community/border-wall-vehicle-barrier): public-safety
- [Mental Health Awareness Month](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/community/mental-health-awareness-month): public-safety
- [Fireworks ban](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/community/fireworks-ban): public-safety
- [Cienegas Road street lighting](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/community/cienegas-road-street-lighting): public-safety
- [Screwworm emergency](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/community/screwworm-emergency): public-safety
- [Ambulance grant / city water support](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/community/ambulance-grant-city-water-support): public-safety
- [Lakeshore and Bay South Bayview Drive road safety](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/community/lakeshore-and-bay-south-bayview-drive-road-safety): roads
- [MCN community wellness initiative](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/community/mcn-community-wellness-initiative): public-safety
- [HOT funds for Brooke's Blossoming Hope](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/community/hot-funds-for-brookes-blossoming-hope): taxes-budget


## Officials (8)

- [Lewis G. Owens Jr.](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/officials/lewis-g-owens-jr): County Judge
- [Kerr Wardlaw](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/officials/kerr-wardlaw): Commissioner Precinct 1
- [Juan Carlos Vazquez](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/officials/juan-carlos-vazquez): Commissioner Precinct 2
- [Fernando Garcia](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/officials/fernando-garcia): Commissioner Precinct 3
- [Gustavo 'Gus' Flores](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/officials/gustavo-gus-flores): Commissioner Precinct 4
- [Matthew Weingardt](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/officials/matthew-weingardt): County Auditor — County Auditor's Office
- [Teresa Esther Chapoy](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/officials/teresa-esther-chapoy): County Clerk — County Clerk's Office
- [David E Martinez](https://mytexasrecord.org/val-verde-county/officials/david-e-martinez): County Attorney — County Attorney's Office