Val Verde County

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County approves record $2.2 million loan for road paving

Val Verde County Commissioners Court voted 5-0 on Oct. 21 to borrow $2.175 million for paving at 4.43%, with no change to the tax rate, and backed a $4.7 million grant request for Laughlin AFB.

By Sammy · Nov 3, 2026

Val Verde County

County renews public defender deal as judge questions costs

Val Verde County renewed its roughly $550,000 public defender agreement on Oct. 7, but County Judge Lewis Owens said the program 'needs to make more sense' as the county also pays private attorneys.

By Sammy · Nov 3, 2026