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San Juan City actions and finances covering 2023‑2026

Recent city records show budget decisions, financial results, a wastewater‑plant procurement update, and a public notice about health‑coverage forms.

Drafted Sep 11, 2026 · 5 sources · AI summary, check the sources →
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News — San Juan & the Valley archive & search

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

KRGV Channel 5
San Juan Basilica hosting inaugural pet walk and animal blessing
The Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle is hosting its first Pet Walk and Animal Blessing on Oct. 4 in honor of the 800th anniversary of Saint Francis of Assisi.
Sep 8, 2026
KRGV Channel 5
Neighbors mourn san juan man who drowned in canal
San Juan police identified 59-year-old Alejandro Quintero after he accidentally fell into a canal, as neighbors remember his kindness and fire officials warn of canal risks.
Sep 2, 2026
KRGV Channel 5
Body recovered from San Juan canal identified
A 59-year-old man died after an accidental fall into a San Juan canal near East El Dora Road, according to San Juan Police Chief Leandro Sifuentes Jr.
Sep 2, 2026
ValleyCentral CBS 4
Body recovered from San Juan canal after suspected accidental fall, police say
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- An investigation is underway after the body of a 59-year-old man was recovered in a canal on Tuesday evening in San Juan. Police believe that the man fell into the canal by accident. Officials say that at approximately 5:56 p.m., San Juan police and firefighters responded after a witness reported a [...]
Sep 1, 2026
KRGV Channel 5
Body recovered from san juan canal after witness reports man falling in
A 59-year-old man died after an accidental fall into a San Juan canal near East El Dora Road, according to San Juan Police Chief Leandro Sifuentes Jr.
Sep 1, 2026
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KRGV Channel 5 · video
KRGV CHANNEL 5 NEWS Update - September 11
Sep 11, 2026
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Telemundo 40 · video Español
Alopecia Walk Arrives in Edinburg | Telemundo 40
Sep 10, 2026 · translated from Spanish by AI — the link opens the original

This week's city services

schedules & details
Weekly garbage
The San Juan Sanitation Department provides weekly garbage collection for all households. more
Brush & debris pickup
Residents can request brush and debris pickup through the San Juan Sanitation Department. more

Service problem? Report it to the city: (956) 223-2200

San Juan Central

Your city, in one place

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The Money — budget, taxes, audits
37,868
The People — ages, incomes, Social Security
1990
History — the city since 1990
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Trash & brush — schedules & reporting
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Events — meetings & the calendar
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Documents — budgets, minutes, notices
The money

Public money, explained

40% of projected expenditures
Rainy-day fund balance
FY 2024-25

The fund balance for the General Fund is projected to be 40% of the projected expenditures for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.

official document verified in source retrieved 2026-08-30
Unmodified (clean)
Audit opinion
FY 2024

The auditor concluded the statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position.

official document verified in source retrieved 2026-08-31

Where does the money go? See the full breakdown

Living here

What San Juan looks like

37,868
people live here
2025 · source
verified in source
$7.5M
sales tax paid to the city
2025 · source
verified in source
47
sworn police officers
2025 · source
verified in source
1.7
violent crimes per 1,000 residents
2025 · source
computed by us from the cited figures
$53,440
Median household income
2019-2023 ACS 5-year
verified in source
35,674
People living in San Juan
2019-2023 ACS 5-year
verified in source
29.7
Median age
2019-2023 ACS 5-year
verified in source

Ages, incomes, Social Security — see it all