The city of Mission and the Mission EDC took a risk when they held a press conference on June 19 to announce they had a buyer for Cimarron Country Club, as they didn’t formally close the land deal until almost two weeks later.   The Progress Times requested documentation on June 23 to verify the…

The Mission city council accepted its late annual audit on June 26, nine months after its due date, and learned that it remains in violation of its own ordinance which requires the city to maintain two months’ worth of operating expenses in reserve.     While Mission ended the year with a net worth of…

Mission’s crime rate plummeted by 16 percent in the last six months, according to a new report by the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Crime Reporting System.     Misson police chief Cesar Torres credited the women and men of the department and new technology in cutting the number of offenses. He stepped into the…

One member of the Mission fire department admitted he made inappropriate statements after an investigation of alleged bullying and harassment of a challenged coworker concluded.     Captain assistant fire marshal Michael Reyes confessed to making improper comments about Joseph Fisher’s size and weight, according to documents obtained by the Progress Times.   Reyes told…

The Mission city council in two weeks will consider repealing an ordinance that created the historic preservation overlay district, to move into compliance with its own rules.   The city established its historic commission in June of 2021 through ordinance 5035, and that group has not met for a couple of years, city records show.…

Several Mission firefighters recently accused of harassing a coworker with a disability have been cleared by an investigation completed by a Harlingen law firm that is on a retainer with the city.   The six and a half page investigation report, obtained by the Progress Times, cleared 6 of the 9 fire department employees that Joseph…

The Mission city council’s actions on April 28 ensure no new commercial car washes will be established within its city limits for the foreseeable future.   The one-mile radius and distance required between car washes was increased to two miles, with a unanimous council vote to amend an existing ordinance. The amendment means no new…

The Mission city council is set to vote on Tuesday whether to repeal an ordinance that banned the development of new car washes for six months, after a lawsuit was filed in federal court. The council will also consider amending a separate ordinance approved in January that requires new car washes to be at least…

The city of Mission is facing a dire funding situation, with little to no money in savings, according to an annual financial report received by the council on March 31.   The city is also in violation of a new state law which requires cities to produce annual financial reports within six months of the…

Another person allegedly connected to a widespread public corruption scandal in western Hidalgo County pled guilty this week to charges that he tampered with a witness as federal officers attempted to uncover the conspiracy in 2022.   Court documents show Jorge O’Caña faces up to 20 years in prison after he accepted a deal on April…