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Eagle Pass council says local disaster declaration remains in effect amid migrant surge; no new action taken
Summary
After returning from executive session, the Eagle Pass City Council confirmed a local disaster declaration tied to recent migrant crossings in Eagle Pass and Maverick County remains active but took no new action at the meeting.
The Eagle Pass City Council reconvened from executive session at 9:21 p.m. and confirmed that a local disaster declaration tied to a surge in migrant crossings in Eagle Pass and Maverick County remains in effect. The Mayor said the emergency declaration is "in order" and that "there's no action at this time."
Council members did not introduce or vote on new measures related to the declaration during open session. The Mayor framed Item 5 as an informational update: staff reported the declaration remains active and no immediate council action was required.
The declaration was discussed during executive session and revisited briefly in open session to inform the public record. The council did not set a new timeline or ask staff for additional directives on the declaration at this meeting. The next procedural steps, if any, were not specified.
