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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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Investigative Report: Hamilton Well vs. New Well Mystery Explained
After months of inquiry, answers have finally been uncovered about the Del Rio municipal water well debate. The city is taking strides to solve the water crisis quickly, however, their plan of action has been questioned. Connect Del Rio has followed the story since first hearing Ronda Hargrove raise citizen concerns to City Council in February 2025… Why is the city taking on debt to construct a new $12.8 million-dollar well instead of utilizing the existing city-owned Hamilto

Stevie Quilo
May 11, 20259 min read
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