Less than a minute after it finalized the hiring of internal auditor Guillermo Reyna, CPA, the Mission Audit Committee went into executive session for several hours to review with him the 2023 draft financial report and discuss the process to audit city departments.   Reyna’s contract rate of $110 per hour and $50 per hour…

The Mission City Council selected Edinburg-based engineering firm Melden and Hunt to design the additional sewer line that should eliminate sewer backup experienced by several large businesses along the Shary Road and Expressway corridor.   The council held a special meeting on November 21 to consider the proposals received from three engineering firms after its…

The rapid growth of one of Mission’s busiest commercial districts along Shary Road and the expressway has caused a bit of a stink, as sewer lines in this vicinity have overflowed and reversed into several businesses. Bert Ogden Mazda, Chase Bank and Target are a few of the businesses confirmed by the city in this…

The Mission City Council is taking a closer look at how nonprofit organizations which receive city funding manage their money.   On Tuesday, the council voted unanimously to require nonprofits with joint city committees or those receiving funding to submit annual financial reports and copies of their 990 filings, which are required by the Internal…

The Mission City Council exhibited confidence in its unanimous decision to select longtime firefighter Mike Silva as the interim fire chief in under an hour, at a special meeting held Monday.     Silva, who holds 26 years of experience, was met with loud applause from well over a dozen firefighters in attendance, after his…

The Mission Audit Committee declined to direct staff to calculate the financial losses to the city after an examination found utility rates were removed from hundreds of accounts in the city system, and for at least three years, hundreds of homes and businesses didn’t pay for services, like water or trash and brush pick up.…

The City of Mission will have water woes on its mind when the Texas Legislature convenes in January, and officials are eager to start meeting with the legislative delegation as soon as possible to ensure success.   At a city workshop held October 25 to finalize the city’s legislative agenda, the council heard advice from…

[email protected]   Mission trick or treaters will need to be on full alert while trying to collect candy this Halloween as one neighborhood has experienced multiple coyote sightings in the last few weeks. And this Nightmare on Elm Street is the real deal.   Residents in the area of Pamela and San Felipe Drive and…

[email protected] The Mission City Council voted to remove a controversial consulting contract from the agenda at its October 14 meeting, after a member of the public cited unnecessary cost and questioned the redundancy of work done by city employees. Further scrutiny by the Progress Times of the proposed business deal found ethics violations may have…

The City of Mission’s plan to correct course on its dire financial position will be the focus of a workshop today, starting at 8:30 am at the Center for Education and Economic Development (CEED) Building located at 801 North Bryan Road. The workshop is open to the public.   City council members will hear concerns…