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C Ci it ty y o of f M Mc cA Al ll le en n, , T Te ex xa as s

M Mi is ss si io on n S St ta at te em me en nt t
Dedicated to consistently providing high quality services and
quality of life to all who live, work and visit the City of McAllen.

A Ac cc co om mp pl li is sh hm me en nt t o of f M Ma aj jo or r G Go oa al ls s E Es st ta ab bl li is sh he ed d i in n P Pr ri io or r Y Ye ea ar r B Bu ud dg ge et t
( (F Fi is sc ca al l Y Ye ea ar r 2 20 01 18 8- -2 20 01 19 9) )

The goals adopted by the Mayor and City Commission for FY 2018-2019 as well as each status as follows:

Continue to implement City Business Plan

 Continue to Retail recruitments efforts nationwide
Management’s Response: A top recruitment firm hired to attract businesses to compliment McAllen
at the “destination of choice” La Plaza Mall is completed and new businesses have opened stores.

 Continue to bring new manufactures to the Region
Management Response: Four new companies creating 470 new jobs opened this year.

 Anzalduas International Bridge North Bound Inspection Station
Management Response: The project is proposed to be funded through Coordinated Border
Infrastructure Program administered through Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT). The
City would seek reimbursement from TXDOT for the project cost.

Complete City assets currently in design

 Construct new Two Level Parking Structure at McAllen Public Safety Building
Management’s Response: Ongoing project with the purpose to provide a total of 294 parking spaces
for Police Department and staff. Crews have started forming the spandrels and shear walls. Project
estimated to be completed in Fiscal Year 2020.

 Girls Softball Complex
Management’s Response: Construction to completed at the end of Fiscal Year 2019. Irrigation and
landscaping to follow in house.

 Fire Station #2
Management’s Response: Completed. Grand Opening was held in May 2019.

 Palm View Golf Course Tee Leveling and Bunker Reconstruction
Management Response: The leveling and resodding approximately 134,423 square feet of teeing
grounds and reconstructing all the sand bunkers at Palm View Golf Course was completed in August
2019.

Improve City Traffic flow

 Bicentennial Boulevard Extension
Management’s Response: The project was advertised and bid in the month of August, 2019. Bid
Analysis and report is currently under review by TxDOT for concurrence.

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