The Pecos City Council on July 24 authorized the mayor and city manager to serve as the authorized signatories on documents relating to a $500,000 Rural Utilities Service (RUS) Broadband Technical Assistance grant the city has received. City Manager Charles Lino said the grant will fund planning and initial implementation steps to expand broadband access in coordination with Reeves County and local schools.\n\nLino described the work as an early phase toward broader broadband availability with the long‑term goal of improved community connectivity and potential smart‑city applications; he said the city and county are coordinating the project and that the grant award has been approved by USDA RUS. The council voted to authorize the mayor and city manager to execute grant documents so staff can begin implementing grant activities.