This is the city‑wide and utility‑board budget that McAllen adopted for the fiscal year that runs from October 1 2019 through September 30 2020. The document contains a message from the mayor, an executive summary, and a detailed breakdown of all revenues, expenditures and fund balances across dozens of funds (general, special‑revenue, debt‑service, capital‑projects, enterprise and internal‑service). It also lists the city’s organizational structure, the legal debt limit, personnel totals and planned capital projects, all organized in a table‑of‑contents format.
| Fiscal year covered | 2020 (Oct 1 2019 – Sep 30 2020) |
| Number of city commissioners listed | 6 |
| Number of Public Utility Board trustees listed | 4 (Chair, Vice‑Chair, 2 Trustees) plus Mayor ex‑officio and General Manager |
| Major fund categories in the budget | 7 (Combined Financial, General, Special Revenue, Debt Service, Capital Projects, Enterprise, Internal Service) |
| Key public safety, streets, health, and recreation sections in General Fund | 4 |