If you waited until the last minute to register to vote in the upcoming presidential election, the bad news is you only have 72 hours left, as this Monday, October 7 is the registration deadline.   The good news is that the Hidalgo County Elections Department will be open until 8 pm on October 7…

While some cities and the Hidalgo County Commissioners Court recently approved steady tax property rates, owners will continue to see higher tax bills as their holdings will receive increased appraised values next year.   Hidalgo County Chief Appraiser Rolando Garza told the Progress Times that while the real estate market has plateaued, an increase in…

[email protected] The Mission City Council, plagued with financial insecurities over the last 12 months, voted unanimously to increase the property tax rate at a meeting held on September 16. Councilman Jose “Beto” Vela made the motion to raise the city property tax rate by three cents per $100 valuation, and Councilman Ruben Plata seconded the…

[email protected]   The Mission Audit Committee heard firsthand on Wednesday that at least 174 residences and businesses are not paying for city services such as water, sewer or trash pick-up because the proper billing rates were removed from the accounts. The city’s Director of Sanitation, Roel Mendiola, told the recently formed audit committee charged with…