The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Chapala Mayor Javier Degollado will present his Informe de Gobierno, a report on the administration’s work and accomplishments during its first year in office Friday, September 9, 7 p.m., at the Auditorio de la Ribera, La Floresta. Jalisco Governor Aristóteles Sandoval is expected to attend the formal session of the city council. The event is open to the general public.
In a marathon session held early this week, the Chapala city council approved revenue rates for 2017, including a five-percent bump in property taxes.
A speed bump hastily built Monday, August 30 at the northern outskirts of Chapala was demolished the following day in the wake of a series of minor highway accidents.
Beefed up presence of security forces in the Chapala area over the past week is no cause for alarm, according to local authorities.
Chapala area schools hummed with activity this week as local students initiated studies for the 2016-2017 academic year on Monday, August 22.
In a sign that the lakeside area is maintaining its appeal to foreign settlers, the Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM) delivered 37 new residency visas at a ceremony held Thursday, August 25 at the Centro Cultural González Gallo.
Chapala Mayor Javier Degollado told the Guadalajara Reporter this week that he is seeking a personal audience with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto
