Eagle Pass ISD board hears construction updates, district finance snapshot and project timelines

Eagle Pass Independent School District trustees on Feb. 11 received a district financial update and detailed progress reports on multiple construction projects, including revised schedules after testing and redesigns slowed some work.

The finance presenter said the district’s Maintenance & Operations (M&O) revenues are approximately $71.4 million and that revenues received so far represent roughly 63.4% of the year’s total. He said expenditures presented to the board were lower than revenues; expenditures for the period shown were described as about 37.2 (million). The district’s utility budget is about $4.1 million and spending on utilities through the reporting period was reported at about 21% (approximately $881,010, district figure reported by staff). The presenter said tax collections were strong in January, at about 75% collected to date, with an expected total collection rate near 96–98% by year-end.

Davis Powell, the district project architect, briefed trustees on individual construction projects and timelines. He said the Student Activity Center bleacher‑cover project, with JP Sanchez as contractor and a contract amount of $2,490,000, experienced delays after concrete tests showed the material was not performing to specification. That…