Roberto H. Gonzalez

Mayor Adrian Gonzalez said the long-term success of Weslaco's infrastructure program depends not only on engineering and public investment but also on the active participation of residents in protecting and maintaining the city's drainage system

Mayor Adrian Gonzalez said Weslaco's long-term flood control strategy depends on close coordination with county, state and regional agencies because stormwater does not stop at municipal boundaries.

Mayor Adrian Gonzalez said the City of Weslaco temporarily halted new development early in his administration to update construction standards requiring future projects to include stormwater retention and detention infrastructure.

U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz and Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling visited Rio Farm Inc. in Monte Alto on Wednesday, Aug. 12, to tour the farm and discuss labor needs, agricultural workforce development and immigration policy affecting South Texas growers.

Mayor Adrian Gonzalez said Weslaco is studying ways to transform stormwater from a flood-control challenge into a long-term resource that could support agriculture, industry and future economic development.

Strengthening partnerships across Rio South Texas and northern Tamaulipas is essential to expanding manufacturing investment and workforce opportunities, COSTEP, the Council for South Texas Economic Progress Chief Executive Officer Adam Gonzalez said during the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the Clúster Eléctrico-Electrónico de Tamaulipas

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott visited a Walmart in Alamo ahead of the state’s tax-free weekend, promoting back-to-school savings while recognizing the retailer’s workforce training program and joining local leaders for the presentation of a $10,000 grant to PSJA Memorial.

Mayor Adrian Gonzalez said the City of Weslaco is seeking federal assistance for three major drainage projects while continuing to prepare engineering plans intended to reduce flooding and improve long-term infrastructure.

Promoting Rio South Texas as a unified economic region rather than a collection of individual communities is central to attracting new manufacturing investment, Rick Carrera, director of economic development for COSTEP, the Council for South Texas Economic Progress, said during a presentation to the Clúster Eléctrico-Electrónico de Tamaulipas.

Mayor Adrian Gonzalez said Weslaco's strategy for reducing flooding centers on expanding a network of retention and detention facilities designed to capture stormwater before it reaches homes and neighborhoods.