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City Manager Proposes Budget Without Layoffs After Month of Pushback; Funding Cuts Planned Elsewhere
For more than a month, city employees have been waiting and wondering if they are one of the 22 full-time employees and 4 part-time employees slated for layoffs. Pushback from City staff and the City Council has pressured City Manager Shawna Burkhart to create a version of the budget without layoffs.
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Wastewater Upgrades Among City's Top Two Budgetary Priorities
Del Rio continues to rise, yet waiting underground there is a “health and safety issue for the community,” said City Manager Shawna Burkhart

Stevie Quilo
Feb 13, 20253 min read


City of Del Rio Ready to Respond to Freezing Temperatures
The City of Del Rio is actively preparing for the upcoming freeze set to hit Del Rio starting Sunday night. We reached out to the City of De

Willard Jenkins
Jan 18, 20251 min read


Rotary Club Presents Pump Track Proposal to City Council
Jake Carsten then went on to present the design concepts and plans for the potential pump track. “This is a bicycle pump track designed to b

Alondra Sanchez
Jan 15, 20254 min read


New Parking Ordinance To Take Effect January 1st
Following the passage of an updated ordinance on vehicle parking on city streets and addressing issues regarding the blockage of driveways a

Alondra Sanchez
Dec 27, 20242 min read


Updated Del Rio City Council Approves Increased Residential Homestead Exemptions
The Del Rio City Council has approved Ordinance 0:2024-024, which increases the property tax exemption for residents aged 65 and older from

Connect Del Rio
Dec 18, 20241 min read


Council Returns Garage Sale Permit Fee Back to Original Price
After previously clarifying that the council’s approval of an ordinance that included vendor permit fee increases mistakenly passed an incre

Alondra Sanchez
Nov 26, 20243 min read


AARC Urges Council to Improve Animal Control Facility Conditions and Address Stray Animal Population
Members of the Del Rio Animal Advocacy & Rescue Coalition took to the podium during the citizen’s comments portion of the November 19th City

Alondra Sanchez
Nov 20, 20242 min read


City Manager Offers Update on Garage Sale Permit Confusion
During the City Manager’s updates at Tuesday, November 12th’s City Council Meeting, City Manager Shawna Burkhart offered an update on Garage

Alondra Sanchez
Nov 14, 20241 min read


Council Passes Ordinance Addressing Long-Term Vehicle Parking and Obstructed Traffic on City Streets
Tuesday’s City Council Meeting had a packed agenda, including the discussion surrounding a new city ordinance that citizens hoped would addr

Alondra Sanchez
Nov 14, 20245 min read


Fourth Alternate Route for Second International Bridge Presented at Special Council Meeting
During the Special City Council Meeting held on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 a fourth alternate route for the construction of the Second Intern

Alondra Sanchez
Oct 17, 20242 min read


Border Organization and Other Local Groups Form Southwest Water Coalition
Sandra Fuentes, Co-chair of the Border Organization, offered an update on the Water Coalition that the Border Organization has formed alongs

Alondra Sanchez
Sep 30, 20241 min read


Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Advocates for the Second International Bridge
Former Mayor of Del Rio and current board member and secretary of the Del Rio chapter of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Dora Alcala addre

Alondra Sanchez
Sep 30, 20243 min read
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