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Alamo City Government Activities (2015‑2026)

Recent records show Alamo’s city council actions, budget figures, debt obligations, and community services from 2015 through 2026.

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News — Alamo & the Valley archive & search

Reporting from six Valley outlets — KRGV, Telemundo 40, ValleyCentral, Border Report, The Monitor, and Progress Times. Alamo stories first. Their content, linked and attributed. Spanish-language stories are AI-translated and labeled — the link always opens the original.

Telemundo 40 Español

Man facing arrest warrant holed up in Alamo

Cedrick Lee Soto was arrested early Thursday morning after he holed up inside a residence in Alamo. Here are the details.

Oct 28, 2026 · translated from Spanish by AI — the link opens the original

KRGV Channel 5

Alamo man sentenced to 40 years after pleading guilty to fatally stabbing female roommate

Christopher Lee Soto was sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty in the 2023 murder of his roommate Britney Kay Ireland in Alamo.

Oct 26, 2026

KRGV Channel 5

Alamo man sentenced to 50 years in prison after sexually abusing three children

Florentino Garcia Lerma, 67, was sentenced to 50 years in prison after being convicted in Hidalgo County on multiple counts of child sexual abuse involving three victims under age 14.

Oct 22, 2026

ValleyCentral CBS 4

Alamo man sentenced to 50 years for sexual abuse of children

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A 67-year-old Alamo man convicted of sexually abusing three children under the age of 14 will spend 50 years in prison. A Hidalgo County jury found Florentino Garcia Lerma guilty of two counts of continuous sexual abuse of a young child, two counts of aggravated assault of a child and six [...]

Oct 22, 2026

The Monitor (MyRGV)

Alamo man gets 50 years in prison for sexual abuse of three children

Florentino Garcia Lerma, a 67‑year‑old man from Alamo, was sentenced this week after a Hidalgo County jury found him guilty of multiple sexual offenses against three children under 14. The convictions stem from allegations reported to Alamo police on Nov. 3, 2023, and resulted in a 50‑year prison term, the length of which residents will note as the key outcome.

Oct 22, 2026 · AI description

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KRGV Channel 5 · video

WATCH LIVE: Take 5 - Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Oct 27, 2026

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KRGV Channel 5 · video

KRGV CHANNEL 5 NEWS Update - October 27

Oct 27, 2026

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In Alamo soon

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 AM

Coffee With A Cop

McDonald’s

Fri, Oct 30 · 4:00 PM

Sergeant Fernando De La Rosa Memorial Library – Arcadia Guild

Sgt. Fernando De La Rosa Memorial Library

Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM

City of Alamo All Hallow’s Eve

Central Park

Sun, Nov 1 · 2:00 AM

Daylight Savings Time Ends

Mon, Nov 2 · 5:30 PM

Sgt Fernando De La Rosa Memorial Library – Day of the Dead Open Mic

Sgt. Fernando De La Rosa Memorial Library

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This week's city services

schedules & details

Brush and bulky item collection

Brush (yard waste) and bulky items are collected once a month. Your pickup week depends on your location: Section 1 (north of Expressway 83) – second full week… more

Recycling center hours and accepted materials

The Alamo Recycling Center is open Monday‑Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed for lunch). The A.R.T.I.E stand‑alone facility… more

Service problem? Report it to the city: 1-800-423-7316

Alamo Central