As the City of McAllen goes through its annual budget process with the McAllen City Commissioners, highlighting the various projects that make up the proposed revenue and expenses for the upcoming 2019-2020 fiscal years, one critical aspect included in the bottom line is the expected property tax increase McAllen property owners will face.

From July 29th to July 31st, the Fort Brown Station, in collaboration with Brownsville Station and Office of Field Operation Explorer Programs hosted the Third Annual S.W.A.T. Camp near Falfurrias, Texas.

On August 6, 2019, U.S. Border Patrol Agent Joseph Quatarone presented Operation Big Rig to students taking part in a Commercial Driving License class at the South Texas College -Technology Campus.

The Harlingen Border Patrol Station Border Community Liaison (BCL) Program hosted its first Family Border Patrol Academy graduation.

U.S. Coast Guard assets providing support to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection rescued several subjects from the current of the Rio Grande.

Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15)announced $806,000in grant funding was awarded to Jim Hogg and Duval Counties for Homeland Security’s Fiscal Year 2019 Operation Stonegarden (OPSG).

The Boys and Girls Club of Pharr has been providing youth and teens of Pharr and surrounding communities with a Heroic Adventure this summer.

The Weslaco Area Chamber of Commerce will host an information session and mixer for its Ambassador Program on Thursday, August 15 from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s call for bipartisan, bicameral cooperation following the mass murders in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio

The City of McAllen is once again proudly hosting this year’s Texas Festival & Events Association (TFEA) Annual Conference, which will be held from August 9-11, 2019 at the McAllen Convention Center.