The city of Mission is determined to continue community support through the COVID-19 pandemic. This Mon. Aug. 10, the city council met to discuss several items relating to the response toward the coronavirus. Daniel Silva, the Chief Executive Officer for the Mission Economic Development Corporation, presented the guidelines for the CARES COVID Program. “The Mission…

During last Thursday’s budget workshop, the Mission city council discussed potential pay increases for the police and fire departments. Following previous discussions to raise all civilian employee salaries by $1, City Manager Randy Perez presented information on how the 2020-2021 budget will be impacted by raises for the Mission Police Department and Mission Fire Department.…

Family and community mourns loss of Sergio Muñoz, Sr. For the last few days, Sergio Muñoz, Jr. has reflexively picked up the telephone to call his father. “When you have somebody that was there all the time… That piece of you is always there,” Muñoz, Jr. said. “I’ve caught myself several times. It’s just a…

Following the passing of candidate John A. Lopez, Ruben Plata and Alberto “Beto” Vela will remain in their seats on the Mission city council. Last Thurs. August 6, the city of Mission held a special called meeting to discuss the 2020 elections. Originally set for May of this year, the elections were postponed due to…

Following last week’s visit to assess the damage sustained in the Valley by Hurricane Hanna, Governor Greg Abbott returned to see the set up for a hospital in the McAllen Convention Center. The McAllen Convention Center has been outfitted with hospital beds, equipment and medical supplies to alleviate some of the strain on local hospitals,…

Three family members have created a resource for people who have lost their jobs during the pandemic because of the coronavirus. Sigal Spitzer, her brother Gilad and her husband Zach Flamholz, all relatively young, have launched ILostMyJobToCoronavirus.com, a platform designed to connect the unemployed to new employment resources and opportunities. Flamholz, a medical student in…

In the midst of an unprecedented pandemic, the Mission CISD is working to ensure there are less financial burdens for students and parents alike. According to a press release from the district, the administration announced that all registered Mission Consolidated Independent School District students will be provided with their 2020-2021 school supplies.  “We understand the…

The state of Texas has billions of dollars that are not currently being distributed to regions in dire need. Last week, Congressman Henry Cuellar held a telephone conference to discuss how emergency funding for COVID-19 expenditures is needed for local governments and public schools. Cuellar spoke about several pieces of legislation he worked on to…

Last Friday, July 24, the city of Mission held their first workshop to discuss the 2020-2021 preliminary budget. There, the mayor and council decided to hold regular workshops as more information about final property values and sales revenues comes in from the county. They met over a Zoom video conference, and held their second workshop…

Hidalgo County tops list of worst-performing counties in the U.S. based on weekly rate of deaths Like the family members of those lost to the coronavirus, raw numbers do not lie about how fatal this pandemic is – particularly in South Texas. Figures from USAFacts.org, the data-gathering tool used by the Centers for Disease Control…