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Starr County approves $1.2 million bid for juvenile detention center rehab despite funding shortfall

2817104 · March 10, 2025
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On March 10, 2025, the Starr County Commissioners Court awarded a $1.2 million bid to Loscon Business and Investments to rehabilitate the county juvenile detention center. Commissioners noted the county currently has about $1 million in grant funds and asked architects to seek cost reductions or negotiate with the bidder.

Starr County Commissioners Court on March 10 approved a bid to repair the county juvenile detention center, awarding the single submitted bid to Loscon Business and Investments for $1.2 million.

The award follows discussion that the county’s available grant funding for the project totals about $1 million, creating an approximate $200,000 gap between the bid and available funds. Commissioners…

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