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Starr County approves local disaster declaration, consulting contract and $20,000 invoice tied to Operation Lone Star
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Starr County commissioners on Feb. 3 approved a declaration of local disaster related to a surge in migrants, a consulting agreement tied to Operation Lone Star and an associated $20,000 invoice for consultant services.
Starr County commissioners on Feb. 3 approved a declaration of local disaster related to a surge in migrants, a consulting agreement tied to Operation Lone Star and an associated $20,000 invoice for consultant services.
County Judge said the court reversed an earlier position after warnings from the district attorney, the sheriff and the county attorney that failing to sign could cost the county public-revenue support. "If we did not sign, [we] would lose anywhere from 5 to $8,000,000 in County revenues," the County Judge said. He described earlier reluctance: "I had not signed the declaration of disaster ... I really felt that that was not ... we were not incurring any expenses." The…
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