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Covid19: A Message from Commissioner Jose Asuncion

March 18, 2020

As news floods our phones about what federal and local agencies have been doing, I’d like to share the website I use for information on the personal health aspect of Covid19: coronavirus.gov

The site is well-organized, detailed, and has a wealth of guidance for what we can do both as individuals and as members of a community doing everything we can to end this situation as soon as possible.

Some of the topics include advice for:

The website is maintained by the Centers for Disease Control, a federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services. Right now, this is the best and most up-to-date direct information we have, circumventing media, social media, and politicians. Coronavirus.gov is an essential resource for citizens, public servants, and elected officials. Visit the site and browse around so that we can approach our personal and executive decisions from a place of education, compassion, and respect for every person in Frio.

Thank you,


Jose Asuncion
Frio County Commissioner, Pct. 4
jose.asuncion@friocounty.com


Dilley Hires City Administrator, Police Chief

In the past month, the city of Dilley has selected a city administrator and a chief of police to replace the interims that held each position.

CITY ADMINISTRATOR

Political drama often defines the council and city administrator relationships in the state of Texas, and Dilley has been no exception. Since 2016, five people have filled the Dilley city administrator position, including interims.

Rewind seven years, and that city administrator faced the council for “incompetency, corruption, misconduct, or malfeasance” before she turned the tables by resigning with six city employees and taking the story to KSAT12.

The aughts were similarly tumultuous for Dilley city admins, but the new city of Dilley council hopes that legacy ends with their latest hire: Juan Estrada. Estrada fulfills two of the council’s wish list characteristics: an experienced grant-writer and someone who lives locally.

POLICE CHIEF

Dilley has a similar record of police chief turnover. Since 2008, at least six chiefs have served the city of Dilley, including interims. Well… 5 people, and 6 chief tenures. Lemme explain…

On June 25th, 2019 the city of Dilley hired Armando Romo, marking Romo’s second stint as Dilley police chief. Romo had previously served as chief until 2008 and while I’d really like tell that story- I’m gonna have to ask for consent from the parties involved, hoping that some day, we can all look back and laugh.

For now, Romo must feel a sense of vindication in his return to Dilley, departing the Sheriff’s Office to revamp the city police force’s approach, starting with a revival of communication with the public via Facebook: Dilley Police Department Facebook.


–written by Jose Asuncion. 
Jose is currently the Precinct 4 Frio County Commissioner.

Dilley Brings Music Back to Town…

When Dilley’s city council announced their intent to spend big on this year’s 4th of July event, no one knew quite what to expect. After all, Dilley hadn’t thrown a big festival in well over a decade, despite the town’s musical legacy.

The festival started to take shape after the hire of Bryan Ramirez and Ayla Garcia to organize the event. When the lineup was finally announced, it was clear this would be no ordinary Dilley festival. Los Tigrillos, Eliseo Robles, La Calma, Ricky Naranjo, and Los Palominos were just some of the acts that were advertised.

Turnout far exceeded expectations. Crowd size estimates peg the two day attendance at 10,000, with a much higher attendance on Saturday night. Masizzo showed up for an unannounced performance. A fireworks display lit up the sky. Mayor Mary Ann Obregon and council members Everardo Castillo Jr., Joe Garcia, Maria Alica Machado, Alexandria Martinez-Inocencio, and Joanne Rodriguez took the stage to thank the audience, some of whom reportedly traveled from as far as San Antonio and Laredo. A few local vendors reported selling out, all but ensuring the city will try to build on the festival next year.

EVENT: Dilley/Precinct 4 Town Hall – June 22

Dilley City Council, in conjunction with the Frio County Precinct 4 Commissioner, will host a town hall at Dilley’s City Hall on Saturday June 22nd.

To express appreciation for the attendance of local residents, Dilley and Precinct 4 will provide free carne guisada plates.

To accommodate parents who want to attend, the city council and library director have agreed to open the library for a kids’ movie screening during the town hall.

The purpose of this town hall is to open a dialogue between local elected officials and residents, and will not be limited to a specific topic. Questions and comments will be driven by attendees. Unlike the “citizens to be heard” section of city council meetings, the elected officials will be able to engage in conversation as they field concerns from the audience.

Date: Saturday, June 22, 2019
Eating Starts: 11:30am
Meeting Starts: 12:00pm
Location: Dilley City Hall/Library


Dilley Council Sworn-in

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After over a decade of consistently re-electing incumbents, Dilley voted to replace first-term councilmen Sabino Mena Jr and Gilbert Villanueva Eguia, marking the third year in a row of turnover in Dilley’s council seats. The message is clear: Dilley voters do not have the patience they used to.

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Did You Get the Change You Voted For? A recap heading into Dilley city council election season…

If there’s something you want from the council, don’t let them tell you to wait until after the election- there’s still plenty of time to see some action. Here are several pending issues taken up (or not) by the city council since the elections of Sabino Mena, Gilbert Eguia, and Mayor Mary Ann Obregon, whose seats will be open this year.

Continue reading “Did You Get the Change You Voted For? A recap heading into Dilley city council election season…”

2019 Frio County Jr. Livestock Show Schedule!

FRIO COUNTY JR. LIVESTOCK SHOW
January 24-26
Frio County Jr. Livestock Barn
2410 S. I-35
Pearsall, Texas, 78061
830-334-0099

THUR Jan. 24, 2019
3:00pm – 6:00pmAll Animals Check In
6:00pm – FinishWeigh & Sift All Animals
FRI Jan. 25, 2019
9:00am-2:00pmNon-Food Items Checked into
Country Store

 Judging Order:
8:00amA. Poultry followed by
B. Rabbits followed by
Approximately 1pmC. Lambs
D. Goats
Approximately 5pmE. Hogs
SAT Jan. 26, 2019

 Judging Order:
8:00amF. Heifers followed by
G. Steers
Country Store:
7:00am-8:30amFood Items Checked
Into Country Store
After 8:30amNo Food Items Allowed
9:00amFood Item Judging Begins
11:30am-12:00pmCountry Store Viewing
(participants only)
12:00pm-1:45pmCountry Store Silent Auction Opens
1:30pm-3:00pmCountry Store Live Auction
3:00pm-4:00pmSilent Auction
Commercial Heifer Sale:
3:00pmCommercial Heifer Sale followed
by Premium Ribbon Sale

Photo: 1922, location unknown

Dilley Annual Christmas Parade Scheduled for Friday Nov 30

Participants in Dilley’s annual parade will be able to compete for first, second and third place trophies by entering floats, marching groups, or vehicles.

So far, the parade has attracted county-wide interest with the Dilley city council, the Pearsall Lady Mavericks Dance Team, and the St. Joseph Watermelon Queen expected to attend, among others.

To participate, request an information form from Dilley city hall or email ecastillo@cityofdilleytx.com , jgonzalez@cityofdilleytx.com , or cityadministrator@cityofdilleytx.com . The deadline to return the form is Wednesday November 28th.

The parade will start at 6pm at the Dilley Middle School parking lot and end at the downtown city park.

Pre-judging will begin at the starting line at 5:30pm.

Illustration: clipartxtras.com