Edinburgh protestors fighting to keep Precinct 5 alive
119 views · Published 16 November 2011 · 1:37 · Indexed 26 October 2026
Channel: CBS Rio Grande Valley · 2011 · News & Politics
They came to speak their minds and sway County Leaders. Dozens of residents from the delta area took a stand and voiced their concerns over the elemination of precinct 5 J-P and constable's offices.
Hidalgo County Commisioners, in a three to two vote, decided to eliminate the precinct and save roughly $300 thousand a year.
Speedy Jackson who is the current Justice of the Peace in Precinct 5 says for years the delta area has been neglected by the county.
Jackson says he worries what'll happen once their only source of representations is taken away. But not everyone is in favor of keeping precinct five intact. Fern McLarity says the elimination of the precinct would actually save the county money and offer more protection for the residents.
She says despite what some are saying, the delta area is not losing anything. But for those living in the delta area they believe they will be losing something, jobs and security.
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