Two departments which handle the largest amounts of money for the City of Mission will soon be inspected by the audit committee’s internal accountant.   The audit committee voted unanimously on May 21 to direct accountant Guillermo Reyna, CPA to begin examinations of the utility billing department, which received about $25.6 million in payments in…

Anyone traveling frequently on Bryan Road between Business 83 and Griffin Parkway will need to find a new route soon as plans to improve and widen the road are on the horizon.   Mission City Manager Mike Perez said the city is borrowing $10.2 million to cover substantial upgrades to the heavily used north-south corridor.…

The sole voter who cast a ballot to approve the propositions in the November 2024 election which authorized the El Milagro Municipal Management District (MMD) to take out $167.5 million in loans, registered to vote using a business address which belongs to the project’s developer.     State Representative Sergio Muñoz (D-Mission) filed a bill…

No opposition was heard during a public hearing held on legislation proposing to dissolve the El Milagro Municipal Management District (MMD), filed by State Rep. Sergio Muñoz (D-Mission). House Bill 5660 remains with the intergovernmental affairs committee before it might be considered by the entire Texas House of Representatives.     El Milagro MMD is…

A bill filed by State Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa (D-McAllen), which would move the election date for the Mission city council, made progress this week in the Texas Legislature.   Senate Bill 447 was approved unanimously by the State Affairs Committee and as of press time, was on the local and uncontested calendar, which is…

State Representative Sergio Muñoz, Jr. (D-Mission) filed legislation that would dissolve the El Milagro Municipal Management District (MMD), a master planned community currently evolving in south Mission.     The large scale improvement project, headed up by Laredo-based real estate development firm Killam Development, could be impacted by the proposed House Bill 5660 which would…

The City of Mission is leading the region in retail sales tax revenue, according to a report provided by the Mission Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to the council on Monday.   MEDC CEO Teclo Garcia said the citrus city is ranked number one in the Rio Grande Valley in sales tax revenue for the month…

Hey, everyone! We’re all invited to a birthday party!     Speer Memorial Library will hold its annual Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration on Thursday, March 6 from 5 to 7 pm.   “This is a free event to celebrate Dr. Seuss’s 121st birthday,” said library director Yenni Espinoza. “It’s open to all ages and we’ll…

It was standing room only inside the city council’s chambers on Monday, as Cimarron property owners attended the public hearing on the creation of a public improvement district (PID) that could bring the golf course and country club back to life.   Despite the large showing, only two Cimarron property owners addressed the council and…

Shary Municipal Golf Course director Michael Fernuik hopes the city-owned course can benefit from an improvement project that would include the installation of lighting on nine holes for night play and the repair greens and fairways.     “There would be nothing else down here like it,” Fernuik said. “You can go to places like…