Harlingen school trustees are using a state disaster‑relief program to raise the district’s property tax rate by about 3.17 cents for one year, from 0.9182 to 0.9499, to pay for repairs after the March 2025 flood. City commissioners are also proposing a half‑cent increase, from 0.5260 to 0.5310 per $100 valuation, with a public hearing scheduled for Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall.

The Mission City Council held a public hearing on its preliminary budget on Tuesday afternoon, during which resident Manuel Pescador confronted Mayor Pro Tem Ruben Plata about using his phone while speaking. Council members, including Mayor Norie Gonzalez Garza and City Attorney Eden Ramirez Jr., addressed the complaint and clarified that no tax increase is being considered, with the final budget vote scheduled for Sept. 15.

On Sept. 1, Cameron County commissioners approved the 2026‑2027 budget and kept the property‑tax rate at about $0.42 per $100 valuation. The $265 million budget, a rise of over 8 percent, starts Oct. 1, and the board also reviewed Border Patrol agent Omar Vidal’s request to test a hidden rescue beacon at EK Atwood Park’s Beach Access 5, which commissioners said lacked agency markings.

Melody Saldana sued the city of Edcouch, its election officials and mayor, alleging they prevented her from appearing on the November 3 ballot for the Place 1 city‑commission seat currently occupied by Alderman Joel Medina Jr. She says her application was rejected for alleged 2018 tickets despite offering payment, and she was barred from filing until the last day of the July 18‑August 17 filing period, prompting the lawsuit after a Facebook post on August 26.

The City of Mission is set to vote on its upcoming fiscal‑year budget and a modest increase in its no‑new‑revenue property tax rate—from $0.5580 to $0.5653 per $100 valuation—with a public hearing on September 22 and council votes scheduled for September 15 and the following Tuesday, and officials say the rise reflects changes in property valuations, higher exemptions and freeze adjustments rather

The article reports that TxDOT's I‑69E preventive‑maintenance project in Brownsville, which began in February 2025 and includes milling, overlay, striping and guard‑rail upgrades on a 3.5‑mile stretch between Ruben Torres Boulevard and State Highway 4, has caused regular evening lane closures and traffic diversions, with Old Highway 77 being rebuilt as a single unpaved lane; substantial completion

Harlingen officials are planning a town‑hall meeting to consider Fluidstack’s request to discharge runoff from a proposed data‑center project into a city‑owned canal, with commissioners slated to vote on the request after hearing public input.

The Hidalgo County Courthouse will reopen on Friday after being closed due to a car crash that damaged its main entrance, with temporary entrances set up for employees and the public while repairs continue on the main door.

Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez said the county is working to reopen the courthouse after it was closed when a driver crashed a car into the main entrance, and while engineers consider the building structurally sound, they are addressing egress safety concerns before resuming operations; the driver, 49‑year‑old Jesus Maria Alaniz Jr., is believed to have been intoxicated and faces DUI charg

City commissioners in Brownsville approved a resolution directing the city manager to begin the process of adopting a temporary 90‑day moratorium on new data‑center rezoning applications and permits, and to reactivate the Environmental and Conservation Task Force to advise on data‑center policies. The proposed schedule includes public hearings on Oct. 6 and Oct. 13, a final vote on Nov. 17, with t

San Benito’s city commission approved a $20 million general‑fund budget with a $20.9 million fund balance, while voting 4‑1 against Mayor Pete Galvan’s proposal to reduce the property‑tax rate from 70 to 69 cents per $100 valuation. Finance director Stephanie Sarrionadia noted a $1.5 million surplus and said each cent of tax generates about $114,000, emphasizing the need to maintain revenue for gr

The article reports that Mission Police Union president Javier Lara was placed on indefinite suspension and effectively terminated after allegedly failing to submit evidence, with his attorney arguing the allegations are time‑barred; it also notes that the Texas Municipal Police Association warned the city of possible legal action over alleged retaliation and misconduct by Police Chief Cesar Torre

Brownsville city commissioners voted unanimously to voluntarily disannex more than 444 acres at SpaceX's request, in exchange for a $220 million agreement to fund water‑infrastructure projects. The decision was made during a six‑hour special meeting after public comments both supporting and opposing the deal.

The McAllen International Airport runway and taxiway improvement project experienced a delay of roughly 1,000 days instead of the contracted 415 days, prompting a supplemental agreement that adds $977,987 for consultant KSA, with the city saying the cost will be covered by liquidated damages despite the mayor’s uncertainty.