Hidalgo County drainage district responds to Donna resident s concerns about upkeep of ditch
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Weeks after Channel 5 News spoke to a resident about the upkeep of a drainage ditch in Donna, the county is saying the process to clean it hasn’t been easy because of a problem residents themselves are causing.
Hidalgo County Drainage District 1 General Manager Raul Sesin says Donna residents on Lissner Avenue are causing physical roadblocks to the cleaning process.
“The residents play a very important part in making sure that their fencing and everything, structures, are not over their property line, Sesin said.
Donna resident expresses concern over unkept drainage ditch
Donna resident expresses concern over unkept drainage ditch
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A drainage ditch in Donna is causing concern for one woman who says the entire neighborhood deals with the consequences of it not being maintained. I wish they could come and clean it and keep it clean,” Norma Coronado said of the drainage ditch.
Coronado lives on Lissner Avenue – off of Victoria Road in Donna – where grass has grown around a drainage ditch. Coronado regularly picks up her machete to clear the ditch of any brush that could be blocking it.
Police Arrest Sheriff s Deputy After Bizarre Chase
DONNA, TX – A deputy with the Hidalgo County Sheriff s Office was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and driving while intoxicated Monday night.
According to the Donna Police Department, on Mar. 15, officers with the DPD were dispatched to Lissner Avenue for the report of a reckless driver. The caller told dispatch that a truck was driving on rims and that the airbags looked as if it was deployed.
Officers found the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado and pulled the pickup over. The officers noted that the truck was heavily damaged.
The driver of the vehicle identified himself as Roberto Roel Rivera, 44, from Palmhurst. Police then found out that Rivera was a deputy for the Hidalgo County Sheriff s Office and that the truck was owned and issued by the HCSO.