This document is the agenda for the Weslaco City Commission regular meeting held on September 1, 2026 at 5:30 PM. It lists the order of business, including public comments, a public hearing on the FY 2026‑27 city budget, reports from the Economic Development Corporation and Chamber of Commerce, several routine (consent) items such as acceptance of multiple state grant awards for police equipment and programs, a land‑release petition, and a bid for a fire‑station generator. Old business covers engineering studies for the airport runway and insurance contract renewals. New business includes the first reading of ordinances to adopt the FY 2026‑27 budget, set the ad‑valorem tax rate, update the fee schedule, and approve major projects like the $5.4 million construction of Fire Station 4 and a bid for an armored vehicle (up to $500,000). The agenda also sets aside an executive‑session portion for personnel, legal, and real‑property matters.
| Meeting date and time | September 1, 2026, 5:30 PM |
| Fiscal year for budget hearing | Oct 1 2026 – Sep 30 2027 |
| Catalytic converter theft prevention grant | $255,412.00 |
| Task force grant | $93,694 |
| Fire Station 4 construction cost | $5,405,743 |
| Armored vehicle bid maximum | $500,000 |
| Land parcel released (ex ETJ) | 9.682 acres |
| Final payment to Texas Machine Shop | $263,940.00 |