City of Mission Planning Department Meeting April 22, 2019
The Mission City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on Monday, April 22, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. at the Mission City Hall’s Council Chambers, 1201 East 8th Street, Mission, Texas: Rezoning: Lot 1, Bannworth Business Center, from (C-1) Office Building to (C-2) Neighborhood Commercial; and Rezoning: Lot 105, Shary Palms Unit III, from (C-1) Office…
Read MoreORDINANCE NO. 4779
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.780 DESIGNATING PLACES WHERE BEER AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY BE SOLD WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF MISSION TO INCLUDE THE PREMISES LOCATED AT 608 N. SHARY RD. STE. 14, ALBA PLAZA, LA CERVECERIA BWL LLC DBA LA CERVECERIA BEER, WINE &LIQUOR…
Read MoreCity of Palmhurst Public Notice
The Palmhurst Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, April 23, 2019at 5:30 pm at City Hall, 4417 North Shary Road, Palmhurst, Texas in order to consider the following: Rezone: 37.5 Acres being one tract of land from Residential to Business A. Tract One: Lot 32-5, West Addition to Sharyland Subdivision,…
Read MoreORDINANCE NO. 4780
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.780 DESIGNATING PLACES WHERE BEER AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY BE SOLD WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF MISSION TO INCLUDE THE PREMISES LOCATED AT 4213 MARIA ST.,ALEX CAVAZOS SUBD. LOTS 10 & 11, LA PLAYA DRIVE THRU READ,…
Read MorePalmhurst celebrating 55th anniversary
It’ll be a night of celebration this weekend in Palmhurst this weekend. The city of Palmhurst will celebrate its 55th anniversary this Friday, April 12, at The Bingo Ranch. Located at 4721 N. Conway Avenue, the event will include a meet and greet for the city’s elected officials from 7 p.m. through 9 p.m. The…
Read MorePalmview meets with financial adviser, plans to refinance debt
This article first appeared in the Progress Times issue dated Friday, April 5, 2019. The Palmview City Council wants to build a library, buy more ambulances and fix the run-down Fire Department. First, though, Palmview must find the money. Faced with the prospect of higher debt payments next year, which would restrict spending, the City…
Read MoreCity of Peñitas election set for May 4
Peñitas Mayor Rodrigo “Rigo” Lopez and his predecessor, former Mayor Marcos Ochoa, will face off for the mayoral set next month. Lopez, 35, who serves as transportation director for the La Joya Independent School District, will campaign with City Councilman Jose Roel “J.R.” Flores and City Councilman Ramiro Loya. Peñitas hasn’t held a City Council…
Read MoreLa Joya Housing Authority board meets for the first time in four months, can’t agree on anything
When the La Joya Housing Authority board met last week, members couldn’t agree on anything. Asked to approve the meeting minutes from November, the board split 2-2. Asked to approve the budget, the board split 2-2. And asked to meet with an attorney, two members of the board walked out. Without a quorum, the two…
Read More“United We Count/Contamos Unidos ” campaign launched at news conference for 2020 Census
The “United We Count” campaign was met with support throughout the Rio Grande Valley this week. This past Monday, elected officials, community leaders and regional stakeholders held two news conferences, one including leaders from Hidalgo County and Starr County, and another including leaders from Cameron County. The conferences were held as a public service announcement…
Read MoreMission holds workshop for 2019-2020 budget
The city is “being creative” in order to get out of the negative in certain areas of the budget. This past Tuesday evening, Mission held a preliminary budget workshop outlining their expenditures from the last fiscal year (2018-2019) so far and the potential 2019-2020 budget. According to City Manager Randy Perez, it was a “very…
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