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Council tables review of Hispanic Heritage Alliance’s use of hotel-occupancy funds after members raise oversight questions
Summary
The Hispanic Heritage Alliance (a newly formed 501(c)(3)) updated council on planned community events and scholarships. Council then voted to table further discussion and asked legal counsel to review ethics and oversight concerns after members raised questions about funding, reporting, and council members’ roles.
The newly formed Hispanic Heritage Alliance, which the group said obtained 501(c)(3) status in April 2025, presented plans for a Fiesta at the Plaza in September and a scholarship dinner in November and said early events last year generated vendor interest and scholarship funds.
Manuel Hinojosa, identified in the meeting as the alliance’s president, described the September festival and said the group had worked with the school district and other local partners. "Our first event this year will be on September 2025," Hinojosa said, and outlined performances, vendors and logistics.
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