University report praises Webb County's finances and urges public-facing KPIs
Researchers from a university-funded, county-matching project presented a structural and administrative analysis highlighting Webb County's fiscal stability, cross-border scope, and recommendations to emphasize KPIs and expand community-center capacity; commissioners requested assistance on colonia policy work.
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Dr. Peter Haruna and his research team presented a two-year, community-based structural and administrative analysis of Webb County, produced with county matching funds and student researchers. "We were really, really very impressed because Webb County is a local government without being local," Dr. Haruna said, noting the county's cross-border and intergovernmental engagements. The report highlights stable fund balances and a history of lowering the ad valorem tax over recent years.
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