Commissioner, Precinct 4· 2023-2026

Ellie Torres

Hidalgo County

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At a glance

News mentions: 1

Term ending Dec 31, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in: 3
Total speaking time: 0:32
Avg per meeting: 0:11
Segments: 14

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Top issues during term (2)(Budget)

medium↑Sep 2026[5]

property tax exemptions

Your individual property taxes might go up to make up for the revenue lost from senior exemptions.

medium↓Sep 2026[2]

school tax increase

Local property owners will see a modest increase on their upcoming tax bills due to the 3-cent rate hike.

Moved or seconded (40)

Motions Torres personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.

movedpassed 3-02026-06-09
approval on agenda item 14.C.5.
movedpassed 3-02026-06-09
approval on agenda item 14.E.2.
secondedpassed 5-02026-05-12
On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 17.C.
secondedpassed 5-02026-05-12
On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 19.B.1.C., w…
secondedpassed 5-02026-05-12
On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Board made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda items 8.B.1-6.
secondedpassed 5-02026-05-12
On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 11.D.
secondedpassed 5-02026-05-12
On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES , the Board made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 6.I.
secondedpassed 5-02026-05-12
On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Board made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 10.B., subje…
secondedpassed 4-02026-05-12
On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES , the Board made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 7.B., s ubj…
movedpassed 5-02026-05-12
On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, the Board made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 8.B.8.
secondedpassed 5-02026-05-12
On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 1, DAVID FUENTES, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda items 8.A.1&2.
secondedpassed 3-02026-04-28
Approval and acceptance of Certificate of Substantial Completion and Certificate of Construction Completion from Construx Enterprises pertaining to Construction Contract C-HCDD1-25-013-04-15 Pharr McAllen West. Project Engineer Izaguire Engineering Group PO#650877
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
movedpassed 3-02026-04-28
Ratification of the Hold Harmless, Release, and Indemnity Agreement with the City of McAllen regarding the McAllen Marathon Scott Crane Run and approval for the District General Ma…
secondedpassed 5-02026-04-28
On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 27.E.
secondedpassed 5-02026-04-28
Judge Cortez adjourned the meeting with a vote of approval at 2:00 P.M.
secondedpassed 3-02026-04-28
Requesting approval of Change Order No. 2, reflecting an increase in the amount of $96,650.00 and 90 additional construction calendar days for the project "La Villa Edcouch Elsa Ph…
secondedpassed 3-02026-04-28
Approval of Application for Payment No. 3 in the amount of $231,625.35 from Gonzalez Engineering pertaining to Construction Contract C-HCDD1-25-029-06-10 Phase 1 Flood Control Segm…
secondedpassed 3-02026-04-28
Requesting approval of closing documents for RDF 1 (Gustafson Farms Venture)... Approval of payment and issuance of a manual check to Jones, Galligan, Key and Lozano for $48,302.00
secondedpassed 5-02026-04-28
On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 15.E.
secondedpassed 5-02026-04-28
On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 14.C.2., as …