DILLEY AGUAS

As online discussion about Dilley’s change in building permit fees tended toward the merit of the fee, council member Ray Aranda took the opportunity to steer debate in that direction, rather than address the real topic at hand: the lack of transparency in the last city council meeting. Continue reading “About Those Tyler, TX Building Permit Fees…”

The Dilley city council recently voted to change the minimum building/remodel/repair permit fee from $23.50 to $5, but it’s unclear under what authority the city was charging so much in the first place…

When Dilley councilman Gilbert Eguia received the agenda for the pending March 21, 2018 city council meeting, he noticed that ordinance 15-04-14 would be amended “as it pertains to the master fee schedule.” Continue reading “About that $23.50 building remodel fee…”

Mockup of the playground set chosen by city council.

THE PLAYGROUND

By a 4-0 vote at the March 21st meeting, Dilley’s city council voted for the purchase and installation of a new park playground set. Continue reading “New Playground by Unanimous Vote, New Park Restrooms Pass by Tiebreaker”

When the Dilley Youth Athletic Association visits Dilley’s city council meeting this Wednesday, renewing their playing field agreement will likely be a painless, routine affair. But it wasn’t always that way. In fact, little league and sports agenda items have led to some of Dilley’s most explosive exchanges in recent years, such as these two agenda items from June 14, 2016: Continue reading “What the DYAA, Little League Tell Us About Dilley’s Council Members…”

On August 21st, 2017, Dilley’s wastewater operator, Carlos Ramirez, visited the office of city administrator Rudy Alvarez to report a 20,000-30,000 gallon sewage spill at the city’s wastewater treatment plant located at the Dolph Briscoe prison. The incident must be reported to the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality, the wastewater operator said. Continue reading “CITY OF DILLEY SUED: Former Employee Alleges Retaliation for Reporting 20-30,000 Gallon Sewage Spill”

Carlos Uresti, photo by Texas Tribune, some rights reserved. 

State Senator Carlos Uresti represents State Senate District 19, which includes the cities of Dilley, Pearsall, Carrizo Springs, Big Wells, Pleasanton, Poteet, and Somerset. On Februrary 22, 2018, Uresti was found guilty of eleven counts of criminal fraud charges.  Continue reading “CARLOS URESTI GUILTY: A Recap of the Absolutely Bonkers Trial of the Texas State Senator”

It’s an annual tradition: the Dilley city election ends- confusion runs rampant about who was allowed to vote, who wasn’t, and why.

This year, be sure to know your rights and eligibility before it’s time to vote. You have until April 5th to get your registration in order for this year’s city election.

These are the two questions to focus on: Continue reading “Turned Away At The Dilley Voting Booth? How to Make Sure It Doesn’t Happen This Year”

The complete candidate list for the May 5th, 2018 Dilley city council election: Continue reading “The Final List of Candidates- 2018 Dilley City Council Election”

According to the city of Dilley, for the second election year in a row, each of the city council incumbents will have a challenger. As of February 14th at 5pm, these residents have submitted paperwork declaring their candidacy: Continue reading “Dilley Will Have At Least One Challenger for Each Open City Council Seat For The 2018 Election”