SISD responds to concern over principal reassignment
This article originally ran in the March 10 issue of the Progress Times. After weeks of parents speaking out against Sharyland ISD reassigning Shimotsu’s long-time principal to another campus, the district responded to allegations made against them. Sharyland ISD removed Adrian Limon from his role as principal of Shimotsu Elementary on Feb. 2 and transferred…
Read MoreRoad work ahead — Inspiration-Military Parkway Loop
This article originally ran in the March 10 issue of the Progress Times. One of Mission’s ongoing roadway expansion projects is at Inspiration Road and Military Parkway Loop. Although the city has had the project in the pipeline for several years, the site is nowhere near the construction phase. But the Mission planning department has been…
Read MoreSharyland hopefuls enter trustee election
Sharyland voters have two items to look out for in the upcoming school board race. Place 1 and Place 2 are up for election, and two candidates have entered the bid for each position, some of which are familiar faces in the community. Place 1 Longtime Sharyland ISD board member Ricky Longoria did not throw…
Read MoreLongtime library employee retires at 41
The day after Mayra Rocha retired from her job at the Speer Memorial Library, she was back in the office. With her 10-month-old daughter by her side, Rocha multitasked — packing up her belongings, calming the occasionally fussy baby and answering questions about her 24-year tenure with the library. Rocha started working at Speer Memorial…
Read MoreCity attorney sets the record straight on animal shelter allegations
Local animal rescuer Jesus Meave made false accusations against the City of Mission and the RGV Humane Society at the Feb. 13 Mission Council meeting. Mission’s new City Attorney Victor Flores clarified the matter at the Feb. 27 meeting, in keeping with Mayor Norie Gonzalez Garza’s promise of more transparency from city leadership. Meave, the…
Read MoreParents continue to speak out against principal reassignment
The Sharyland community has spent the last month demanding answers following the apparent sudden reassignment of former Shimotsu Elementary Principal Anthony Limon. After almost 16 years at the school, SISD transferred Limon to B.L. Gray Jr. High where he serves as dean of instruction. The district’s Director of Public Relations Nancy Barboza said Limon’s new…
Read MoreMayor and council discuss city parking issues
With Mission growing in size and density, the city is experiencing growing pains. Part of those growing pains is decreased available parking outside commercial businesses. The planning department staff said they have heard community concern regarding the minimum standard requirements for commercial buildings and their parking. The issue is most of the existing commercial buildings…
Read MoreMission provides financial assistance for residents
The Community Development Block Grant program still has about $60,000 available to help those recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether a Mission resident lost their job or had to cut back on work due to the widespread illness, they may qualify for financial assistance. The CDBG is a program that receives funding from the federal…
Read MoreMission FD acquires new ambulance, restructures leadership
It has been about a year and a half since the Mission Fire Department transitioned to a fire-based EMS system. Since then, the department has acquired two ambulance units, with a third on the way. At the Feb. 13 Mission City Council meeting, the mayor and council unanimously approved the purchase of a Type 1…
Read MoreUpdates on Mission drainage projects
The City of Mission has focused on improving seven zones that require major drainage improvements. Contractors broke ground on three of those projects last fall, and their projected completion dates are right around the corner. Projects Esperanza, Gabriel and Stewart were the first of the seven drainage projects to commence. Gabriel, the area the city…
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