CITY OF MISSION ORDINANCE NO. 4923
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A HOME OCCUPATION – INSURANCE & NOTARY PUBLIC SERVICES, 1711 W. MILE 3 ROAD, LOT 2, LOZANO ESTATES SUBDIVISION APPROVED, THIS 22ND DAY OF JUNE, 2020. Dr. Armando O’caña, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary
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Read MoreHidalgo County reports 210 new COVID-19 cases
Hours after implementing a new curfew and limit on mass gatherings to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, Hidalgo County officials announced 210 new cases of the disease. This brings the overall number of known positive cases to 2,713 with 1,796 of those cases marked as active. “As we implement new orders that include a curfew…
Read MoreNew Hidalgo County curfew to go into effect immediately
After announcing a mandate to limit mass gatherings and implement a new county wide curfew during a Wednesday press conference, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez signed the order Thursday, making it go into effect immediately. As part of the order, the new curfew is set for 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. for those age…
Read MoreLa Joya PD officer tests positive for COVID-19
An officer with the La Joya Police Department has tested positive for COVID-19. City Administrator Jacqueline Bazan announced the positive case in a Thursday morning release that didn’t identify the employee. Police Chief Adolfo Arriaga confirmed in a text message the employee is a police officer. The officer is currently quarantined at home, the release stated.…
Read MoreHidalgo County COVID-19 fatality count nears 30; 373 new cases reported
The amount of new COVID-19 cases in Hidalgo County saw its biggest one-day increase yet as the county reported 373 new cases. This brings the overall number of known positive cases to a total of 2,503, accodring to a Wednesday news release from the county. An additional four people, an Edinburg man in his 50s;…
Read MoreMission firefighter tests positive for COVID-19
The first confirmed case of COVID-19 has been reported in the Mission Fire Department. The Mission Firefighter’s Association Post 3609 announced the case in a Wednesday morning social media post. “We are still on the frontlines responding to all emergencies and non-emergency calls with personal protective equipment,” the post read. “We urge the public to…
Read MoreHidalgo County reports 248 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths in Mission
The amount of known COVID-19 cases shot by the 2,100 mark in Hidalgo County as officials reported 248 new cases Tuesday, its new biggest one-day increase of new cases. 248 more people in Hidalgo County found out they had tested positive for COVID-19 on the same day that two more people-a Mission man in his 40s…
Read MorePharr man dies from COVID-19, 193 new cases reported
One more person has died from COVID-19 complications as Hidalgo County Health officials reported a new record single day high of 193 new positive cases of the virus. The total number of positive cases is now at 1,882, according to a county news release. The death involved a Pharr man in his 70s with underlying…
Read MoreMission CISD purchases vacant furniture store for new annex building
After sitting vacant for several years, the former Lack’s Furniture Store located in Mission will be taking on a new life and role serving the community. The Mission Consolidated Independent School District purchased the building with $835,000 in local funds and has started the process of bringing the building back to life to serve as…
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