The Mission city council voted unanimously last week to terminate its contract with the RGV Humane Society after community members spoke out on allegations of abuse at the animal shelter.   Mission resident Dendea Balli, executive director of Paws Fur Help, implored the council to take action as she emotionally described the conditions of the…

The Mission City Council voted unanimously to promote interim fire chief Mike Silva to the permanent post at its meeting held on January 27.     City manager Mike Perez recommended Silva to the council for the chief position after working closely with him over the last two months.   “His knowledge of the department, addressing…

A variance request by a Mission property owner that would have allowed immediate development at Bryan Road and Griffin Parkway (495) without widening the north side of the intersection was denied by the city council at its January 27 meeting. Mayor Norie Gonzalez Garza then directed staff to look for alternative solutions at this busy…

The City of Mission and the Mission Economic Development Authority (MEDC) teamed up last week to purchase Cimarron Country Club. New details are bubbling to the surface as city manager Mike Perez confirmed to the Progress Times that the real estate contract to buy Cimarron has been signed.     Simultaneously the public process to…

Rumors have swirled for months that the City of Mission is interested in acquiring the Club at Cimarron, located near the Shary Road and Expressway intersection. Now it appears that the city and the Mission Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) might be partnering up to make that rumor a reality.   In its meeting on Wednesday…

A Mission property owner has called off plans to develop a business plaza at the corner of Bryan Road and Griffin Parkway, after years of battling with local politics, he said.   Attorney Rick Salinas put the corner property on the market about two weeks ago out of frustration, claiming the city refuses to widen…

The Mission City Council unanimously approved the creation of a new job on January 13 to support the Texas Citrus Fiesta (TCF).   A part-time events aide position will offer a salary of $18,720 with a benefits package of $10,846 for a total cost of $29,566 and will be housed within the police department, along…

Tuesday marked the first day of the Texas Legislature in Austin, and State Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa will spend the next 140 days in a domed pink granite building, searching for funds needed in South Texas and reviewing proposed laws that could impact every day lives of his constituents.     Both the Texas House…

When Mission activist Virginia Townsend approached the city council in November 2024 to remark on the unpaid utility bills revealed after an extensive audit, the council committed to a workshop to discuss the matter in more detail. Two months later, that workshop has never been scheduled.   Townsend told the Progress Times that she has…

The annual tradition of laying wreaths at the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) State Veterans Cemetery suffered from a lack of donations this year, and some headstones will remain bare this Christmas.   George Rice, the on-site representative of the Veterans Land Board under the Texas General Land Office, said 2024 is the first year there…