STATE NEWS
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, McAllen Budget Department receives prestigious recognition (McAllen, Texcas)-Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has once again awarded the Certificate of Recognition to the City of McAllen for its annual budget report for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2022. The award represents a significant achievement by McAllen’s
Courtesy Jose Sanz, The Zapata Fire Department serves nearly 15,000 people Zapata, Texas – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $2,000,000 in federal funding for Zapata County to construct a new, efficient fire station to replace the current building that was built in the 1980s. The current building has outlived its useful lifecycle and faces
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Annual emergency/disaster response training conference designates “Texas Strong” theme McALLEN – The ninth annual South Texas All Hazards Conference will be held Wednesday, March 22 and Thursday, March 23, 2023 at the McAllen Performing Arts Center and McAllen Convention Center in McAllen, Texas. The STAHC is the second largest training conference of
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the General Services Administration (GSA), and the City of Laredo are pleased to announce the completion of a large-scale infrastructure improvements project at the World Trade Land Port of Entry (LPOE). Under CBP’s Donations Acceptance Program, CBP, GSA, and the City of Laredo
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, McAllen’s SmartAsset.com ranking moved up three spots from 2022 to #3 (McAllen, Texas)-McAllen once again received recognition for something many in the community already know, ranking third on its list of Top 10 Safest Cities in the United States by SmartAsset.com. The financial website analyzed a core set of common safety factors
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas — Air and Marine Operations (AMO) will continue to upgrade and modernize its operating locations and facilities by breaking ground on the new Laredo Air Branch Administration building. The new Laredo Air Branch Facility will include 14,236 square foot administrative operations building, a 32,000 square foot maintenance hangar, storage hangar,
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Civil Service Examination for McAllen Entry Level Firefighter on Friday, March 10, 2023 (McAllen, Texas)-The City of McAllen Fire Department is looking for a few good public servants who are interested in becoming a McAllen Firefighter. “The McAllen Fire Department is a workforce of men and women dedicated to keep the residents
Courtesy Jose Sanz, Road repairs will alleviate systemic flooding and improve public safety Rio Bravo, Texas— U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $2,000,000 in federal funding for street improvements in Rio Bravo. The funds will go towards repairing significant fissures on roadways and flood prevention measures to ensure roadways are passable after heavy rainfall. Currently,
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Laredo Port of Entry would like to advise the traveling public of the temporary halt in vehicular traffic at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge the morning of Feb. 18 to host the International Bridge Ceremony, also known as the Abrazo Ceremony. “This year, vehicular traffic
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, City Manager Rodriguez, Assistant City Manager Vera honored for contributions to municipal management (McAllen, Texas)-The Texas City Managers Association (TCMA) is proud to announce not one, but two City of McAllen administrators as recipients of two 2023 TCMA Professional Awards. McAllen City Manager Roel “Roy” Rodriguez, P.E., is the recipient of the
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