Commissioner, Precinct 4· 2023-2026
Ellie Torres
Hidalgo County
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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 (5)(Environment)
Drainage Infrastructure Bond Disbursements
Involves hundreds of thousands of dollars in contractor payments for bond-funded drainage projects.
water resource management
You might see higher water bills if conservation tiers are adjusted or if the city invests in new infrastructure to manage the supply.
water contract transparency
While the immediate cost isn't clear, backroom water deals can lead to lumpy taxpayer-funded subsidies and higher utility bills down the road.
water infrastructure deal
The city gets a huge $220M upgrade for free, as long as they don't miss any deadlines and trigger a penalty refund.
water rate increase
Your monthly water bill is expected to go up to help pay for the new plant.
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 …
Decisions during term (8)
Recorded while Torres was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Requesting authority to exercise the sixty (60) day contract extension with Ceres Environmental Services, Inc. for “Disaster Recovery Services; Debris Clearance, Removal, and Other Miscellaneous Related Services” (C-23-0161F-09-26) under…
Requesting approval of Work Authorization No. 1 not to exceed the amount of $3,650.00 as submitted by Raba Kistner Inc., to provide a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, including records review, site reconnaissance, interviews,…
AI-103651 Requesting approval and authorization to increase the Environmental Health change fund, pursuant to Local Government Code 130.902. Division Location Current Change Fund Increase Total Change Fund Environmental Health 1304 S. 25th…
AI-103021 Environmental Health (1100): Approval of the following actions, effective next full pay period 04/20/2026: Action Dept./Prg. Slot # Position Title Grade Delete 340-002 0021 Supervisor II 11 Create 340-002 0028 Supervisor III 13
Requesting approval for Supplemental Agreement No. 1 for services under Work Authorization No. 6 through Contract# C-15-300-09-01 with L&G Consulting Engineers, Inc., to reallocate funds from Environmental Site Assessment Testing to…
Requesting acknowledgment of vendor name change from Ygriega Environmental Services, LLC to YE Services, LLC.
Health and Human Services: Approval to pay the Texas Environmental Health Association membership fee for 2026-2027 year, in the amount of $100.00 with authority for County Treasurer to issue a check after review and auditing procedures are…
Health Adm (1100) / Environmental Health (1100): Approval of the following change in funding source/distribution as listed below, effective upon Commissioner's Court Approval: FROM TO Dept/Prg. Obj. Slot Position Title G/S % Dist.…
Voting record (0)(Environment)
No votes found matching Environment.