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Pecos delegation reports win in state appropriations, pushes regional mobility authority and freight projects
Summary
City consultant Ernie Gonzales told Pecos City Council the Pecos Freight Village was recommended for funding and said the city is pursuing a regional mobility authority and MPO to increase chances for future transportation dollars, while the state appropriations bill included a rider directing hundreds of millions for energy-producing counties.
Ernie Gonzales, representing EMT Strategy and the city’s legislative outreach, updated the Pecos City Council on June legislative activity and transportation advocacy, saying the Pecos Freight Village project was recommended for funding and that the city is pressing to form a regional mobility authority (RMA) and metropolitan planning organization (MPO) to boost project priority.
The update focused on recent work in Austin and Washington, D.C., including testimony in support of House Bill 188 and meetings with the Texas Transportation Commission and the Texas Freight Advisory Committee. Gonzales told the council “the Pecos Freight Village project was prioritized for funding and recommended to the Texas Transportation Commission on the next round of projects.” He also said EMT opened an office in Washington, D.C., to expand lobbying capacity.
Why it matters: council members and county partners are seeking ways to secure large transportation dollars…
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