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The county’s budget director reported general-fund revenues of approximately $319.4 million for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 2024 — about 6% higher than the current budget projection — and expenditures of approximately $285.8 million, or roughly 92% of the current budget. The projection produced a year-end change in the general fund balance of about $33.0 million and an estimated ending fund balance of about $143.0 million, representing a notable increase from the beginning of fiscal year 2024.

Staff highlighted assigned fund-balance components, including an assigned stabilization (rainy day) fund of roughly $47.0 million (about 15% of the adopted 2025 general-fund budget) and an available-for-discretion balance of roughly $27.0 million. Officials said $42.0 million of excess revenues will be set aside for future capital projects, pending commissioners’ approval.

On the same day commissioners approved an amendment to the ARPA-funded Macaw Building retrofit project budget (ARPA project 21-125-015) and several appropriations and year-end transfers necessary to fund lease expenditures and capital items. The court also approved certification and appropriation of drainage-district reimbursements and additional road-and-bridge operating funds for maintenance.

Separately, the court approved a five-year land-records management agreement with GovOS Inc. for a total contract amount recorded in the meeting of $3,104,169.79 for cloud land records management and also approved related library and countywide procurement items and cooperative purchases across multiple departments.

County officials said the financial figures were unaudited projections and noted the audit process is underway. The budget office will post materials on the county website and provide spreadsheets to commissioners by request.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hidalgo - Commissioner's Court - Mar 04, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The court received a fourth-quarter financial report showing higher-than-budgeted general-fund revenues and an increased projected ending fund balance, approved an ARPA budget amendment for the Macaw Building retrofit, and authorized a five-year land-records contract with GovOS for $3,104,169.79.","taxTitle","Hidalgo County, Texas","taxId",2708,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6652422,"Hidalgo County Commissioners approve Head Start awards, Donna ISD collaboration and conversion of slots to Early Head Start",401,2413000,2814000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2493373-74620b8b30fac3f9667bbeee946019e0&start=2413&end=2814","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2493373-74620b8b30fac3f9667bbeee946019e0/thumbnail_2413000.jpg","/articles/6652422/Hidalgo-County/Texas/Hidalgo-County-Commissioners-approve-Head-Start-awards-Donna-ISD-collaboration-and-conversion-of-slots-to-Early-Head-Start","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6652422-16f8fc3a712edaf901cc0c4885c6eb51/orig.mp4?Expires=1771193520&Signature=ZwE4dqAp~F38p~QH8VI-ovzXjVG0tAShhpjTEz7RbfSQUPo3-lBGvD5PP1MIz0SPZbpb~W2K-jAsu1IAGeqDAK~zwtPAtkSYSzb36z5YPlSpqWeO8jjO~ftQRInpjSABTsJ2~cA~hcriNKSAkl1KHJ876w9FAekQu1JzClgKDfqQwLDjUVg13OZ4~05giSw1S~kOZo7MRzThhhtAS8K-2hh7uooV90N0Xp~zwwKbyJD9UCrgcjGIvFs5xRgKzPiNx~eLuS71psXXlFBvqsl8KZgCxlrZtmWAdcGniNXueX8R2YYCFWkEfI5oMRol5s1d-ZIZg~NghtMnVWAboDD0ug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hidalgo County Commissioners on March 2025 approved several actions for the county Head Start program, including honoraria for classroom teachers, authorization to develop a memorandum of understanding with Donna Independent School District, and permission to submit a grant application to convert Head Start slots into Early Head Start seats for infants and toddlers beginning in school year 2025–26.

Head Start staff requested authorization to select a Pre-K 3 and a Pre-K 4 teacher from 53 classrooms and award each honoree a $2,000 personal honorarium plus $2,000 for their classroom; commissioners approved the request. Staff also sought authorization to begin drafting an MOU with Donna ISD to use Guzman Elementary beginning in school year 2025–26, and the court approved staff bringing the MOU back for final authorization at the next meeting.

Commissioners approved the Head Start office's request to submit a change-in-scope grant application to convert Head Start slots into Early Head Start slots (services for children 0–3). Staff said the conversion would begin with the 2025–26 school year and that the change would support enrollment efforts. The court also approved updated 2025–26 income-priority guidelines for selection and enrollment to align with current poverty guidelines.

The court approved purchases for program operations: the Raptor Emergency Management Visitor Safety System (vendor Raptor Technologies LLC, contract 759-25) for visitor management; two cargo vans for food service purchased through the Texas Association of School Boards cooperative with TASB administrative fees, to be paid from USDA funds; and office furniture through BuyBoard (Coastal Office Solutions Inc.).

Separately, commissioners approved an application and certification for payment in the amount recorded in the meeting — $438,711.10 — submitted by NM Contracting LLC for the Head Start outdoor learning environment and discovery classrooms (architect: The Warren Group Architects Inc.). Staff said the application was certified by the project architect and funded pursuant to prior court action.

During the item staff reported average daily attendance for Head Start children is now in the nineties (percent), and staff thanked the court for continued support. Commissioners approved all Head Start items by voice vote.","The commissioners approved honoraria for Head Start teachers, an MOU development with Donna ISD to use Guzman Elementary, a grant application to convert Head Start slots to Early Head Start (0–3), purchases for safety and food service, and a payment certification for outdoor learning improvements.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6652425,"Drainage district board approves RFPs, contract payments and bond-program closing documents; schedules Rainbow Drain workshop",300,245000,545000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2493373-74620b8b30fac3f9667bbeee946019e0&start=245&end=545","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2493373-74620b8b30fac3f9667bbeee946019e0/thumbnail_245000.jpg","/articles/6652425/Hidalgo-County/Texas/Drainage-district-board-approves-RFPs-contract-payments-and-bond-program-closing-documents-schedules-Rainbow-Drain-workshop","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6652425-375d39b397d8217e75f26927b311ae9f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771193520&Signature=i6jnKETVVrPMzTVvGQKBCWBTmy~mSu4P4MFTHmi0-A3kf9OhifXmwDKwxN0mux6uj2wQUXt-GVeM7KZZ0eSMXUg3vMWtg638nQxZZ~j9lYogDD4~mYGHiMiZ7qRfPaSDpsQVomOJxMXaef97WoCQYPorPQAv3RvYjGbCa3GREYV-WvgD-urhpn6Jc8UdEwCRLri9zokF9d8s3b5u0wQvl~aIg7Z-SMPJWyw5uyQGR7iHn3UWogtLsvUFZeXB2LvaJEo7sqH6juGjqV-lWYsy40NC-L4KuzeH2FpnonPYpUEyJfBvcbqjwLFpoOS7rfnoBjQzTcrACI~HKneC-YSndQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hidalgo County Drainage District board on March 2025 approved a series of procurement actions and contract payments tied to ongoing drainage projects, and set a workshop to review proposed options for the Rainbow Drain.

Board members voted to advertise and solicit qualifications for a prequalified pool of professional services for county transition engineering, surveying and real estate appraisal services and to issue a request for proposals for precast culvert purchase (RFP No. ACD1250200326JJS). The court approved related motions after staff described the scope as part of ongoing rehabilitation and bond-program work.

The board approved multiple closing documents and authorization for the chairman to execute final documents, pending final legal review, for projects that are part of the 2018 drainage bond program. Staff also requested authority to advertise RFP packets for Monte Cristo and Conway Drain Phase 3 (project No. 27) and reported that, where no responsive bids were received, projects will be re-advertised or rejected as required.

Officials approved several application payments for construction contracts under the 2018 bond program and related projects. Among those actions: approval of an application payment described as Application No. 4 in the amount shown in the record for a Memorial LLC construction contract, and approval of a payment for Moore LLC (amount recorded in the meeting). The board also authorized an energy agreement and payment to Texas Gas Services to relocate a gas line required by a drain project; the court approved both the agreement and payment.

During the meeting staff reported that Region 15 is soliciting four voting members for its regional flood plan—two water-district seats, one flood district seat and one agricultural seat—and encouraged stakeholders to complete the regional flood plan development survey on the Region 15 website. Staff said they will present two options for the Rainbow Drain, including an option prepared with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and a locally developed alternative; the board asked staff to schedule a lunch workshop to review those options.

Abstentions and recusals were recorded where noted in the transcript. For specific consent items under the drainage district, the record shows commissioners registering abstentions or nonparticipation as required for the record.

The board also approved routine project change orders and payment certifications, and authorized staff to proceed with actions discussed in a closed session related to a pending matter.","Hidalgo County Drainage District approved advertising for multiple RFP/RFQ packets, authorized contract payments and closing documents tied to the 2018 drainage bond program, and directed staff to schedule a workshop on the Rainbow Drain options.","actionData","errors"]

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Commissioners review strong fourth-quarter finances, amend Macaw Building ARPA retrofit budget and approve major records contract

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