Going Against Recommendations, County Takes on New Debt to Dig Itself out of Hole

be much cheaper for the County to avoid the future interest costs as well as over $500K in costs of issuance for this bond issue by directly raising taxes every year.” Rodriguez, who is originally from Eagle Pass, recently contacted the Attorney General’s office notifying them of what was going on in Maverick County.

Falling on deaf ears the commissioner’s court has begun the process of moving forward with the bond restructuring for over 20 million dollars. The commissioners argue that without this money their constituents would suffer and much of the infrastructure would deteriorate. Crumbling streets and rodent infested county buildings have cornered the court to take immediate action.

The Commissioners Court was the subject of an Express News article yesterday that focused on the budgetary problems Maverick County is facing. It seems however, that the Maverick County Commissioners Court will continue its trek toward added debt regardless of what its financial advisor recommends, the news media questions and the constituents fear.