Совет Ларедо утвердил новые стандарты кондиционирования для муниципального жилья

Laredo City Council introduces new ordinance to set AC standards LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo City Council members voted to move forward with a new ordinance setting indoor temperature standards for city-managed housing. The vote came after Mayor Victor Trevino visited the Hamilton Senior Apartments this week and found indoor temperatures above 88 degrees. The measure would establish timelines for air conditioning repairs, guarantee temporary cooling systems are provided during failures, and introduce criteria for repair versus replacement. “It’s about responsibility. When we own, lease or manage properties, the Hamilton is a catalyst,” Trevino said. Eva Perez, who lives at the Hamilton Senior Apartments, spends time on the ground floor, where it is cooler. “We need the air condition every day because a lot of people all live in this place. But they say they fix it one day but we don’t know when. Every month they do it but not very good because we are broken every time. They fix it for one month and then it’s not good,” Perez said. At 84 degrees, the Hamilton lobby was cooler Monday morning, Aug. 31, than some apartments in the building. “The basic health and safety for residents, especially our senior citizens during Laredo summer, is one of those top priorities issues that we have. That requires our collective responsibility to ensure that residents are not left in excessive heat when we know that a problem exists,” Trevino said. Council members also voted to pause any private talks to sell the Hamilton building. Other residents told KGNS that the air conditioning in their apartments was working fine. For more headlines, click here. Copyright 2026 KGNS. All rights reserved.