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Socorro outlines $20M in proposed projects and $59.3M in active grants; 2026 COs discussed
Summary
City Manager Adriana Rodarte presented a capital budget overview listing approximately $20 million in proposed projects for the coming fiscal year, nearly $59.3 million in active federal grants, and potential 2026 certificates of obligation to fund infrastructure priorities including the $36 million Rio Vista campus.
Adriana Rodarte, city manager for the City of Socorro, told the council at a special meeting that the city has about $20,000,000 in proposed capital projects for the coming fiscal year and manages nearly $59,300,000 in active grants.
Rodarte said the city received $8,500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, of which roughly $3,000,000 is planned to be spent this fiscal year. She listed multiple funding sources and awards the city is using or pursuing, including a Texas Water Development Board package (described as a $6,600,000 loan and a $3,400,000 grant), federal and state appropriations totaling about $4,310,000 available, and a Mellon Foundation award noted in the presentation with approximately $692,762 available for…
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