Special Projects Archives - City of Socorro Texas

City of Socorro launches Transit Development Plan

Leave a Comment / Accolades, News, Public Notices, Special Projects, Uncategorized / By Alejandra Valadez

EN ESPANOL SOCORRO AVANZANDO! to determine transit needs and options for socorro The City of Socorro is conducting a Transit Development Plan (TDP) to determine the best transit approach to meet the needs of its residents, businesses, and visitors, now and into the future. The planning process, called Socorro ¡Avanzando!, includes assessing current transit services, identifying transit needs …

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City of Socorro Launches Shop Local Business Directory

Business, Grants, News, Special Projects, Success Stories / By Alejandra Valadez

SHOP LOCAL SOCORRO! Discover the heart of our community by shopping locally! The City of Socorro is excited to introduce the new Shop Local Business Directory. #ShopLocalSOCORRO Our Shop Local directory is your go-to resource for finding and supporting local businesses, from charming retailers and cozy restaurants to skilled contractors and essential services. When you …

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Texas A&M Forest Service award historic $15.4 million through forestry grant program

Leave a Comment / Business, Grants, News, Special Projects, Success Stories / By Alejandra Valadez

Twenty-two Texas cities, neighborhoods, non-profit organizations, and schools have been awarded grant funding totaling $15.4 million through the Texas A&M Forest Service Community Forestry Grants Program. This funding will support tree planting, maintenance, community forestry planning, and educational initiatives to enhance urban forestry solutions. The program aims to enhance the health of urban and community …

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June 2024 SOCO Breakfast

Business, Grants, News, Special Projects, Success Stories / By Alejandra Valadez

Socorro small businesses network with resource partners and local officials This month’s SOCO Breakfast, which was held at E.G. Chayo Apodaca Community Center (341 N.Moon Rd.) in Socorro, Texas, was graciously sponsored by New American Funding and catered by Burro Time to Go. And boy, did they deliver! With an ambiance of fresh lemonade, signs of Choose Socorro, and amazing breakfast …

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Let us Celebrate Socorro!

Leave a Comment / Historic Preservation, News, Public Notices, Special Projects / By Estevan Gonzales

Let us Celebrate Socorro! On December 13, 2023, the Rio Vista Farm was officially designated a National Historic Landmark by the Secretary of the Interior, categorizing it with the same importance as the Alamo or Lincoln Memorial! Throughout its 101 years—from beginnings as a poor farm to sheltering of children during the Great Depression and point …

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City of Socorro Job Fair

Leave a Comment / Business, News, Special Projects / By Rose Escobar

Hiring Event happening April 25, 2024, from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM at our City Council Chambers located at 860 N. Rio Vista Rd. Come join a growing municipality with an energetic and mission-driven spirit that offers pristine benefits. Open Positions: Finance Director, Transit Coordinator, Police Officer, Communication Dispatcher, Multimedia Specialist, Equipment Operator, Laborer

Press Release “Proclamation Designation Purple Heart City”

News, Special Projects, Uncategorized / By Estevan Gonzales

December 2023 SOCO Breakfast at Los Corajudos del Gordo

Business, Grants, News, Special Projects, Success Stories / By Alejandra Valadez

Socorro small businesses network with resource partners and local officials HO, HO, -hold up a minute! We couldn’t let the holiday season pass us by without one more SOCO Breakfast. This month’s SOCO Breakfast was graciously hosted by the new Los Corajudos del Gordo restaurant located at 681 Horizon Blvd., in Socorro, Texas. And boy, …

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Socorro, Texas, becomes Foreign Trade Zone No. 302, the 3rd FTZ in El Paso County

Leave a Comment / Business, Grants, News, Special Projects, Success Stories / By Alejandra Valadez

Socorro receives an official Grant of Authority from the Foreign Trade Zone Board SOCORRO, TEXAS – On November 13, 2023, the City of Socorro received notice from the United States Foreign Trade Zones Board that its application to establish a Foreign Trade Zone (“FTZ”) under the Alternative Site Framework was approved. The approval of the …

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Texas Transportation Commission approves $16,174,505 for trail project along Historic Mission Trail in Socorro, Texas

Leave a Comment / Grants, Historic Preservation, News, Special Projects / By Alejandra Valadez

AUSTIN, TEXAS – (October 26, 2023) – The Texas Transportation Commission (TCC) approved $16,174,505 in Transportation Alternatives funding for the City of Socorro to develop a 7-mile segment of the Paso del Norte Trail along the historic Mission Trail in Socorro, Texas. The City of Socorro will use this financial assistance for planning, engineering, design …

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