The Alpine City Council began its Tuesday evening meeting with a budget workshop centered on the water department. Ward 2 Councilor Eva Martinez and Ward 4 Councilor Lucy Escovedo were not in attendance. Ward 3 Councilor Robert Rukes attended via Zoom.

Ward 5 Councilor Rick Stephens announced Tuesday morning during the Brewster County Commissioners’ Court that the Alpine City Council has made an offer to Edgar Garcia of Brownsville for the position of Alpine City Manager.

The Alpine City Council held budget workshops on August 26 and again on September 2 at 4 p.m., prior to the regularly scheduled September meeting. Councilors discussed funding for nonprofits that receive help from the City of Alpine, such as the Alpine Public Library, in which Ward 4 Councilor Lucy Escovedo commented, “The library is really one of the greatest assets we have.