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Drainage district authorizes manager to sign utility permits, approves Rainbow Drain grant reimbursement and multiple construction actions
Summary
Hidalgo County Drainage District board expanded operational authority for its general manager, approved a $500,000 reimbursement for the Rainbow Drain project, and cleared multiple contracts and payments tied to ongoing bond-funded drainage work.
The Hidalgo County Drainage District Board of Directors voted to give the district general manager authority to sign utility permits and approved multiple construction contracts, payments and land-use agreements tied to the district's 2023 drainage bond program.
The board approved a resolution granting the general manager authority to execute utility permits “in accordance section 49,056 a and 49,057 gs,” a procedural step the general manager said will make permit processing more efficient. The board voted “aye” and the motion carried. The action was described as mirroring existing staff authority for discharge permits.
The board also approved a resolution and affidavit requesting reimbursement from the Texas Water Development Board in the amount of $500,000 for the Rainbow Drain project; the…
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