Fernando Garcia
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 3
- Total speaking time
- 10:26
- Avg per meeting
- 3:29
- Segments
- 176
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Top issues during term (9)(General)
first responder compensation
The city will likely need to reallocate budget funds or raise revenue to cover the cost of competitive salary adjustments and potential recruitment incentives.
city leadership turnover
Taxpayers might see costs rise as the city pays for executive search firms and potential severance packages for the outgoing officials.
New World screwworm threat
A quarantine wouldn't stop animal sales outright, but inspections, treatments, and drugs like Exalt ($2,200 for five liters) would add real costs for ranchers; an unreported case could bring $5,000-a-day penalties.
Flood early warning system and sirens
About $500,000 available for flood monitors and sirens.
Proposed federal border wall / vehicle barrier through Val Verde County
Landowners say losing river access could cut the value of every acre they own; the county faces potential legal and road-closure costs.
Mental health facility in Uvalde region
No direct county cost, but lost psychiatric beds could drive up sheriff transport costs to distant hospitals.
border security operations
Closing this facility likely saves state tax dollars on overhead, but it could shift the financial burden of processing detainees back onto local city and county budgets.
historic preservation
Construction delays or site rerouting could lead to significant cost overruns for federal contractors and taxpayers.
utility rate increase
You'll see a noticeable bump in your monthly utility bills starting in 2026 to help fund these infrastructure repairs.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Garcia was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
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Voting record (0)(General)
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