Turned Away At The Dilley Voting Booth? How to Make Sure It Doesn’t Happen This Year

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”

Dilley Will Have At Least One Challenger for Each Open City Council Seat For The 2018 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”

New Federal EPA Water/Wastewater Violations against Dilley Revealed During Heated Council Meeting

Dilley’s wastewater and water woes have been escalated to the federal level through Environmental Protection Agency violations. This information was revealed in a presentation from Communities Unlimited, and the item ended after a testy confrontation on January 9th. Continue reading “New Federal EPA Water/Wastewater Violations against Dilley Revealed During Heated Council Meeting”

ICYMI: Dilley Public Library Hosts Online Archives of Frio-Nueces Current, Dilley Herald dating back to 1961… for Free

Photo: Maria Gauna, Dilley Library Assistant

The newspaper back issues offer a wealth of content for trips down memory lane, fact checks, or even light opposition research for local political candidates…

Maria Gauna couldn’t remember which year her brother died. It had been a couple of decades, and she feared the memory of her loved one was slipping. Continue reading “ICYMI: Dilley Public Library Hosts Online Archives of Frio-Nueces Current, Dilley Herald dating back to 1961… for Free”

Has CoreCivic Been Paying Their Fair Share Of Property Taxes to Dilley and Frio County?… Part 3 of 3

For the past year, the Dilley’s city council has discussed action to independently re-appraise CoreCivic’s South Texas Family Residential Center, believing the true valuation to be more than double the Frio County Appraisal District’s current $45 million dollar figure. As a result, most taxing units in Frio County may be collecting far less revenue than possible, thereby affecting property tax rates, services, and operations. Continue reading “Has CoreCivic Been Paying Their Fair Share Of Property Taxes to Dilley and Frio County?… Part 3 of 3”

COUNCIL SILENT As Members Vote On Water Rate Study, Initiate Steps To Borrow $7 Million For New Prison WWTP

Based on the counsel of a city attorney currently under disciplinary sanction by the State Bar of Texas, and the engineering company that oversaw the $4 million city hall/convention center project, the city of Dilley voted to take steps toward a new $7 million wastewater treatment plant exclusively for the Dolph Briscoe prison. It will be funded through certificates of obligation, and will nearly double Dilley’s current certificates of obligation debt. Continue reading “COUNCIL SILENT As Members Vote On Water Rate Study, Initiate Steps To Borrow $7 Million For New Prison WWTP”