Real transportation director: new maintenance facility half complete; county invited to walkthrough after $3,000,000 award

Martin Ornelas Mata, introduced by Real as its transportation director, updated the court on the organization's new maintenance facility and regional service plans. He said the northern part of the campus (maintenance facility, wash bay and fuel station) is advancing rapidly and the project is "about halfway through the entire project," with a hoped‑for completion toward October 2027.

Mata said the project recently received an additional "$3,000,000 from the Texas Transportation Commission" and invited local elected officials to a walkthrough scheduled for the 23rd. He also outlined plans to integrate transportation, mental‑health services and food deliveries, including no‑cost rides to pantry locations and eligibility‑based pantry deliveries next year.