Eagle Pass MPO selects EGP acronym; board directs staff to develop logo

The Eagle Pass Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Policy Board voted Wednesday to adopt “EGP” as the MPO's official acronym and provided direction to staff to develop logo concepts that reflect the region's multimodal transportation and trade connections.

Placido Madera, MPO director, explained the need for a short identifier after discovering “EP” and similar abbreviations were already in use by other MPOs. Board members discussed several options — including Eagle Pass Area MPO (EPA), the county airport code EGP and broader branding tied to the region's ports of entry — before Councilman Elias Diaz moved to adopt “EGP.” The motion passed by unanimous voice vote.

Board members asked staff to return with logo concepts that incorporate multimodal elements — road, bus, bridge and air/port imagery — and to consider colors and letters that clearly tie the mark to Eagle Pass and the surrounding county. Several board members suggested staff explore public engagement methods for the logo, such as surveys or school design contests, to solicit community input before final adoption.

Action recorded: motion to select EGP as the MPO acronym carried by unanimous vote; the transcript does not record a roll-call tally. Staff will prepare logo drafts, including options that reference the area's ports of entry, freight role and multimodal network, and present them at a future meeting.