Texas Primary Voting Begins, Local Candidates Vie in Contested Races Texas Primary Voting Begins, Local Candidates Vie in Contested Races
Early voting in the Texas Primary Elections has begun, which includes high-profile positions like Governor and US House and Senate seats.
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Early voting in the Texas Primary Elections has begun, which includes high-profile positions like Governor and US House and Senate seats.
Bruno Lozano, former mayor of Del Rio, vies for the Democratic nomination for Val Verde County Judge against incumbent Lewis Owens. Of the match-ups in this county election cycle, Lozano vs Owens are two of the most high-profile names in local politics facing off.
City Manager Proposes Budget Without Layoffs After Month of Pushback; Funding Cuts Planned Elsewhere
For more than a month, city employees have been waiting and wondering if they are one of the 22 full-time employees and 4 part-time employees slated for layoffs. Pushback from City staff and the City Council has pressured City Manager Shawna Burkhart to create a version of the budget without layoffs. After at least 8 rounds of revisions and repeated public hearings, the City of Del Rio has updated their proposed 2025-2026 fiscal year budget yet again. The City Council delayed the budget vote multiple times, with it now set for September 29, just one day before the legal deadline of September 30.
Brace yourself – water and wastewater service rates are officially going up.
Del Rio’s Dire “Water Challenge”: City Explains Raising Water and Sewer Rates 
Water and Sewer Rates Going Up – It’s Official