Olivarez discusses minimum housing standards in unincorporated areas at AltaCair event

MCALLEN, Texas - Public health official Eduardo 'Eddie' Olivarez says the biggest impediment to a healthy population in Hidalgo County is substandard housing in unincorporated areas. Hidalgo County's chief administrative officer for health and human services made an impassioned plea for tougher minimum housing standards at a recent AltaCair Foundation event. The “cluster meeting,” featuring dozens of healthcare professionals and academics, focused on ways to improve the quality of l...