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The Rio Grande Valley has been the backdrop of the migration surge, and for local officials, taking care of migrant families has been a priority.
Image: Screenshot Two of the four Saint John candidates for mayor discussed issues related to business and economic growth for the city on Tuesday. Candidates Donna Reardon and Mel Vincent joined Saint John Region Chamber of Commerce CEO David Duplissea for the chamber’s Mayoral Forum. The other two candidates, Darrell Bastarache and Howard Yeomans did not attend. Questions were provided to the candidates beforehand and covered topics such as property taxes, affordable housing, wages, AIM, regionalization and more. Here are some of the highlights: Continuing Saint John’s momentum The cand...
'Theyâre overwhelmedâ: McAllen mayor discuses impact of border situation 19 hours 27 minutes 11 seconds ago Wednesday, March 31 2021 Mar 31, 2021 March 31, 2021 6:14 PM March 31, 2021 in News - Local Share: Though this isn’t the first time the city has had to adapt to a large amount of migrants crossing from the border, McAllen Mayor Jim Darling said his city is being affected by border crossings. Darling participated in a Wednesday conversation with Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (D-El Paso) and Texas Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey. Darling and Escobar agreed immigration is...
Mayor Don Darling announces $10.3 million of city funding in infrastructure upgrades. (Image: Zoom video capture) Saint John’s water and wastewater infrastructure will receive a much-needed upgrade. Today, the federal, provincial and municipal government’s announced nearly $39 million in funding to revamp the city’s aging water and sewer systems. Mayor Don Darling said the work would mean some of the country’s oldest pipes will be replaced. “Saint John had the first water and sewer system in the nation,” said Mayor Don Darling. “Some of the pipes that will be replaced through th...