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RMA, county dispute primacy over Western Hidalgo County Loop; board tables then restores resolution for further review
Summary
The RMA said Hidalgo County has asked the regional MPO to sponsor parts of the Western Hidalgo County Loop; the board tabled, then placed back on the agenda, a resolution asserting RMA primacy and held an executive-session consultation with counsel.
Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority Chairman Robert El Lozano reported to the board that Hidalgo County has asked the Rio Grande Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization to exercise project sponsorship for portions of the Western Hidalgo County Loop, a corridor included in the RMA'025—2029 strategic plan.
"It's our understanding that they have proceeded to request of the MPO to, you know, exercise authority, over that portion of the loop," El Lozano said during the chairman's report. He said the RMA had previously met with county leadership and stakeholders and had proposed a partnership framework. "From my perspective, I believed that…
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