EAGLE PASS - The Board of Directors of the Maverick County landfill accepted the much publicized resignation of Hector D. Chavez as Manager of the county landfill at Tuesday's regularly scheduled meeting at the County courthouse. Some were expecting information about Chavez resignation but none was given.
The Board also approved the initiation of plans to construct a second landfill cell. The Board had been told of the urgency to proceed after it was determined that the existing cell ( Cell 1) would soon reach full capacity. The Board also gave the go ahead for the hiring of a new landfill manager.
At this point, there is no additional information how the Board will proceed. Questions remain whether the position for landfill manager will be be published allowing interested persons to apply. Also unknown is whether bids will be taken from companies interested in being considered for the landfill construction project whose cost is expected to reach as much as $3 million.
