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Webb County awards $1.4M contract for fairgrounds project management
April 30, 2021
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A rendering of the Webb County Fairgrounds is depicted in the county’s 2018 master plan of the project.Courtesy /Webb County
The Webb County Commissioners Court on Thursday awarded a $1.4 million contract to Gilpin Engineering to serve as the county’s owner representative in the design and construction of the forthcoming county fairgrounds.
The Commissioners Court had pushed back this vote on Monday so that their attorneys and engineer Judd Gilpin could whittle down the contract so as not to duplicate services with the construction manager and architect. After removing a few unnecessary services, they reduced the price by $200,000, said the court’s attorney Nathan Bratton.
Galo sworn in for third time as Webb County Commissioner for Pct. 3
Courtesy of Commissioner John Galo s Office
Jan. 7, 2021
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Precinct 3 Commissioner John Galo, center, with son John Roman Galo, left, and wife Anna Benavides Galo, right, as Galo is sworn in for a third term on Webb County Commissioners Court.Courtesy /Commissioner John Galo’s Office
Commissioner John C. Galo has been sworn in for a third term as Webb County Commissioner, Precinct 3.
The oath of office was administered by Texas Senator Judith Zaffirini in a closed ceremony taking all COVID-19 guidance into consideration.
“I am humbled by the continued confidence given to me by the voters of Webb County Precinct 3, and pledge to continue devoting my efforts to representing them, fighting for them and continuing to prioritize making Webb County accountable to all its citizens,” Galo said.
Webb County approves border wall moratorium resolution
Dec. 15, 2020
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Members of the U.S. military install concertina wire along the banks of the Rio Grande Nov. 16, 2018 in Laredo. Plans to begin construction of the border wall locally remain up in the air.Danny Zaragoza / Laredo Morning TimesShow MoreShow Less
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Photos show what the U.S.-Mexico border has looked like over the years.Laredo Morning Times Show MoreShow Less
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Migrants, including a pregnant woman, wait for inspection to cross the U.S.-Mexico border, circa 1950s.Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
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The U.S. established an official border patrol in 1924 with the goal of securing the U.S.-Mexico border. In the photo below, American guards pat down Mexicans who wish to enter the U.S.Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less