Peñitas residents lost access to their local county waste disposal site last week in an ongoing disagreement between the city and the county. That loss of access is the ultimate result of a new city ordinance restricting trucking in town, though the city of Peñitas and Hidalgo County Precinct 3 differ in their understanding of…

Former Mission Event Center Operations Manager Fatima Garcia sued the city last month, alleging that she was unlawfully terminated by the city in March of last year. Garcia, 55, is suing for between $200,000 and $750,000. She alleges the city terminated her on account of her age and gender, and failed to follow its own…

The city of Peñitas may soon have its own election polling location once again, although that prospective location is generating criticism. That controversy should come as a surprise for no one. Where to vote in Peñitas has long been a point of contention. The city hasn’t had a polling place for over a year. Last…

The city of Mission may divert funding or seek a loan to pay a debt of $2.87 million in sales tax monies it owes to the Mission Economic Development Corporation because the Progress Times reported on it. City Manager Randy Perez said during a “cash flow analysis” presentation at a city council meeting Monday that…

A former city of Hidalgo employee claimed in a civil lawsuit last week that the city constructively discharged her in 2022 because of her gender, alleging Mayor Sergio Coronado sexually harassed her prior to her exit. In her suit, Evelyn Soto — a former water billing clerk who made $27,000 a year — alleges that…

The Mission City Council will discuss at a special meeting Thursday the departure of City Manager Randy Perez and the appointment of an interim to replace him. The leadership change follows significant cash flow discussions prompted by the discovery of a few million dollars in sales tax money the city withheld from its economic development…

The city of Edinburg authorized its city manager Tuesday to enter into a real estate purchase agreement related to acquiring H-E-B Park as a venue for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s football program. The council and the city’s economic development corporation have been discussing the deal  under the name “Project Swap” since September,…

The city of Mission canceled a special meeting scheduled for Wednesday to discuss finances in the wake of alleged fiscal liquidity issues that surfaced this week, which the city largely denies. That meeting would have followed a bitter city council race. A city spokesperson did not respond to questions about why the meeting was canceled…

Marissa Ortega Gerlach finished drastically ahead of her three opponents in the city of Mission’s special city council race Saturday and may even avoid a runoff — though that’s not completely certain yet. To avoid a runoff, she’ll need 50% of the vote plus one additional ballot. With all precincts reporting Saturday, Gerlach had received…

The Hidalgo Independent School District Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to issue a no trespass order to one of its own members that restricts him, in most instances, from going on district property. A resolution passed by the district’s board Tuesday reaffirms a previous board censure of Trustee Raymundo Martinez from May that included directives…