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Funds will allow the Probation Dept. to expand clean-up activities in remote areas of the El Paso County              El Paso County Attorney José R. Rodriguez announced today that Commissioner’s Court has approved funding to expand graffiti clean-up efforts in the outlying areas of the ...

 Plan includes 22 proposals including suggested legislative changes, public outreach ideas and educational strategies to fight graffiti              On June 21, 2008, after 6 months of hard work, members of the Anti-Graffiti Community Task Force will present the 2008 ...

On Wednesday September 24, 2008, El Paso County Attorney José R. Rodríguez will deliver welcoming remarks and briefly address some of the county’s most important environmental issues during a meeting of the U.S. Good Neighbor Environmental Board in El Paso. The Good Neighbor Environmental Board (GNEB) is an independent federal advisory ...

The recent proliferation of housing construction within the city limits and other areas of the county has generated a serious problem of illegal dumping of construction debris in our community.    Apart from being an eyesore, this type of illegal dumping is dangerous, not only because it pollutes the land and breeds pests, but also ...

Plaintiffs prepare to appeal the case before the U.S. Supreme Court        El Paso County Attorney José R. Rodríguez announced today that U.S. District Judge Frank Montalvo has dismissed a lawsuit filed by El Paso County, the City of El Paso, the El Paso County Water Improvement District No. 1, and the Ysleta del Sur ...

           El Paso County Attorney José R. Rodríguez announced today the sentencing in the case of a resident who pleaded guilty of violating the Clean Air Act, in the desert area in East El Paso County. 50-year-old Alejandro Aguilar was sentenced to 70 days in the County jail and ordered to pay ...

El Paso County Attorney José R. Rodríguez announced today the sentencing in the case of a Socorro resident who pleaded guilty to illegal dumping for transporting and disposing of grass and yard trimmings on private property.  42-year-old Ramón Valle was sentenced today to 12 months deferred probation, serve 50 hours of community service ...

Plaintiffs will wait for a court ruling on the merits of the lawsuit filed against Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff               El Paso County Attorney José R. Rodríguez announced today that U.S. District Judge Frank Montalvo has denied the request for a ...

El Paso County Attorney José R. Rodríguez announced today the sentencing of a local contractor accused of defrauding an El Paso resident while on probation for similar charges.  On Wednesday August 27th at County Court at Law #1, Lorenzo Hernandez, owner of “L H Refrigeration”, pled guilty to one charge of Deceptive Business Practices and ...

Illegal disposal of trash continue to be a big problem in remote communities             El Paso County Attorney José R. Rodriguez today announced the sentencing of 3 county residents accused of violating the Clean Air Act and the state Illegal Dumping statue in three different, ...