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Residents press commissioners on courthouse problems, county debt and juvenile-justice concerns
Summary
Public speakers at the Hidalgo County Commissioners Court raised facility problems at the new courthouse, questioned recent bond debt and urged greater outreach on homestead exemptions; a father alleged improper placement of his son at the county boot camp and appraisal officials announced spring tax-exemption clinics.
At the open-forum portion of the meeting, Fern McClarty told the court the county’s new courthouse still has recurring facility problems, including malfunctioning escalators, a front door that failed to close and damaged shelving. “I’ve been there three times this month,” McClarty said, asking who is in charge of project completion and why recurring repairs are not fixed permanently.
McClarty also raised concerns about county debt service, saying the county is paying about $33,000,000 annually on outstanding bonds…
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