Eagle Pass council approves series of fee updates, contracts and planning items; directs manager to negotiate EMS deal with Maverick County

Eagle Pass City Council on Feb. 11 approved a package of ordinance updates, contract awards and planning items and directed the city manager to seek an interim agreement with Maverick County on fire and emergency medical services. The actions were taken during a regularly scheduled meeting at Eagle Pass City Hall.

The votes covered a wide set of items: updates to municipal fees across departments, rental-fee increases at the Eagle Pass International Center for Trade, statutory adoption of a foreign-trade zone fee schedule, awards of several procurement solicitations, and approvals for subdivision master plans and preliminary plats. Council also instructed the city manager to negotiate and expedite an EMS services agreement with Maverick County after city staff reported the county’s prior agreement had expired in September 2024.

Why this matters: the fee and contract decisions affect municipal revenue and services (library, police, fire/EMS, event venues, international trade facilities and planning). The manager’s authorization to negotiate with Maverick County bears directly on whether the county’s residents continue receiving fire and EMS from the city while a formal county agreement is finalized.

Key actions approved or taken (motions and outcomes as recorded at the meeting):

- Consent agenda (Items 3–19): approved by motion (motion recorded as moved by Councilman Garcia and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Davis). Outcome: approved.

- Ordinance amending Chapter 19 (city secretary/municipal court fees; Item 21): staff proposed modest increases (examples: certain certifications and subpoena/questionnaire fees). Motion to approve recorded; outcome: approved.

- Ordinance updating library fees (Item 22): council approved a net reduction in…