EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso County is seeking a state grant to help with the red flour beetle infestation that hit Socorro.
El Paso County Commissioners Court is being asked at its meeting on Monday, Dec. 9 to approve and authorize the County’s Public Works Department to seek a $30,000 grant through the Texas Department of Agriculture and its Biosecurity Mitigation Response Program.
“Funding will support the El Paso County in collecting, transporting, and properly disposing of
large quantities of pecan shells away from population centers and locations where there is habitat and material to reproduce,” read a press release sent out by the County.
“This project will benefit the communities in El Paso County’s Lower Valley agricultural region where homes, schools, and businesses have been overrun with invading red flour beetles,” the County added in its release.
No County match is required, according to the County.
The item is listed on the consent agenda for Monday’s meeting. The consent agenda is reserved for non-controversial items that are typically voted on in one motion with little or no discussion.
Also at Monday’s meeting, Commissioners Court will hear a presentation from the County’s government affairs manager about possible projects where they can seek state funding for during the upcoming Texas legislative session.
In additon, commissioners will continue to discuss the development and implementation of a multiyear capital plan for the County, including project selection. This will include a discussion of the capital improvement bond where voters approved three out of five bond initiatives placed on the ballot by the County during the Nov. 5 general election.
El Paso County Commissioners Court will meet at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 9 on the third floor of the Enrique Moreno County Courthouse, 500 E. San Antonio.
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