Leadership Of Hidalgo County Prosperity Task Force To Discuss The Development Of Human Capital With Hidalgo County Judge

EDINBURG – The leadership of the Hidalgo County Prosperity Task Force will meet with Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez to discuss strategy for implementing a plan to mitigate poverty in Hidalgo County.

“Local entities, particularly our school districts, suggest that the poverty rate could be as high as 40 percent in Hidalgo County,” Judge Cortez said. “That is much higher than the statewide and national poverty rate and it has an impact on all residents of Hidalgo County. That’s why we must develop a strategy to mitigate its effects because research shows that helping those in poverty not only benefits low income people, but lowers the cost of government and, ultimately, the cost to taxpayers.”

The Prosperity Task Force is made up of nearly 150 policymakers and community leaders broken up into 12 different subgroups with the aim of helping low income residents through training, job opportunities and the development of human capital.

The session will take place at 9 a.m. Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at the Hidalgo County Commissioners Court. The event will also be live streamed at www.hidalgocounty.us/hclive