The McAllen Watch

By the Numbers

Government

• North Main Drain III & II | FID: 10 | Name: North Main Drain III & II | Bond_ID: 4 | Descript: Approximately 9 miles of channel improvements $17,190,000
• North Main Drain I | FID: 2 | Name: North Main Drain I | Bond_ID: 5 | Descript: Approximately 5.7 miles of channel improvements include wide $15,850,000
• Raymondville Drain | FID: 24 | Name: Raymondville Drain | Bond_ID: 2 | Descript: Project consists of a drainage ditch connection to existing $15,000,000
• Delta Regional Water Management | FID: 25 | Name: Delta Regional Water Management | Bond_ID: 1 | Descript: Continuation of improvement to th $15,000,000
• All (SS4A) Grant Program, to request funds in an amount not to exceed $9,300,400.00. $9,300,400
• Mission Inlet | FID: 9 | Name: Mission Inlet | Bond_ID: 13 | Descript: Channel improvements include widening the pilot channel of the Missio $7,480,000
• South Main Drain Phase II | FID: 1 | Name: South Main Drain Phase II | Bond_ID: 3-II | Descript: Approximately 2.9 miles of channel improvem $6,242,330
• Seminary RDF | FID: 15 | Name: Seminary RDF | Bond_ID: 20 | Descript: Acquisition of 67.8 acres for excavation of regional detention facilit $5,610,000
• Palmview Lateral | FID: 4 | Name: Palmview Lateral | Bond_ID: 7 | Descript: Approximately 1.3 miles of channel improvements include widening $5,460,000

Policy & Courts

• 1 Road & Bridge (1200): Approval of 2026 appropriation of funds from the Road & Bridge unassigned fund balance for Precinct 1 Road Maintenan $1,520,602
• 2026-21 to increase the maximum requested amount from $815,000.00 to $1,104,196.00 for funding under the Fiscal Year 2026 State and $815,000
• AI-103580 Requesting approval of the Certification of Revenue as certified by County Auditor in the amount of $592,548.00 and to appropriate $592,548
• AI-103515 Jail Commissary (2102): Approval of Certification of Revenues as certified by the County Auditor and appropriation of funds in the $402,457
• 1 Building Exterior Painting & Parking Lot Overlays" project in the amount of $289,357.33, with authority to issue a Notice to Proceed upon $289,357
• accept funding in the amount of $166,400.00. $166,400
• Precinct 4 Road & Maintenance Fund (1200) : Approval of 2026 certification of revenues as certified by the County Auditor for revenues commi $152,073
• Auditor, for the SB8 Grant awarded in the amount of $120,000.00 and appropriation of the same. $120,000
• Design & Our Town Program to request funding in the amount of $100,000.00. $100,000

Public Money

• McAllen sales-tax allocation 2/2026: $12605684.69 (5.31% vs prior year; YTD 5.46%). $12,605,685
• McAllen sales-tax allocation 5/2026: $9771023.41 (8.62% vs prior year; YTD 7.24%). $9,771,023
• McAllen sales-tax allocation 6/2026: $8545872.44 (12.93% vs prior year; YTD 8.09%). $8,545,872
• McAllen sales-tax allocation 4/2026: $7595424.24 (12.6% vs prior year; YTD 6.87%). $7,595,424
• McAllen sales-tax allocation 3/2026: $7554976.4 (5.46% vs prior year; YTD 5.46%). $7,554,976
• Brownsville sales-tax allocation 2/2026: $7159575.54 (1.45% vs prior year; YTD 2.95%). $7,159,576
• Brownsville sales-tax allocation 5/2026: $6073016.78 (9.18% vs prior year; YTD 5.27%). $6,073,017
• Brownsville sales-tax allocation 6/2026: $5187459.62 (-3.45% vs prior year; YTD 3.8%). $5,187,460
• Brownsville sales-tax allocation 4/2026: $4730987.91 (12.28% vs prior year; YTD 4.24%). $4,730,988

Business & Development

• New alcohol license issued: K-Food Korean Restaurant (BG) at 137 W Nolana Ave, Mcallen; issued 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000. · 137 W Nolana Ave
• New alcohol license issued: Surfing Crab (MB) at 410 E Expressway 83 , Mcallen; issued 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000. · 410 E Expressway
• New alcohol license issued: Diego's (MB) at 1109 AND 1111 Pecan Boulevard , Mcallen; issued 2026-05-22T00:00:00.000. · 1111 Pecan Boulevard
• New alcohol license issued: Kickin Axes (MB) at 1017 Shasta Ave, Mcallen; issued 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000. · 1017 Shasta Ave
• New alcohol license issued: Restaurant Palominos (MB) at 4117 W Hwy 83, Mcallen; issued 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000. · 4117 W Hwy
• New business: WALMART EV CHARGING #456 at 3500 W ALTON GLOOR BLVD, BROWNSVILLE (first sales 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000).
• New business: INTERIOR AESTHETICA LLC at 2417 COLORADO ST APT 5206, MISSION (first sales 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000).
• New business: OLIVE & OLIVIE LLC at 2212 COLORADO ST, MISSION (first sales 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000).
• New business: FRUCTUS FARMS LLC at 5208 N 10TH ST # 4307, MCALLEN (first sales 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000).

Agriculture & Environment

• SUGARCANE AREA HARVESTED: (D) ACRES — HIDALGO 2017 (SUGARCANE, SEED - ACRES HARVESTED).
• SUGARCANE AREA HARVESTED: 402 ACRES — HIDALGO 2012 (SUGARCANE, SEED - ACRES HARVESTED).
• SUGARCANE AREA HARVESTED: 396 ACRES — HIDALGO 2007 (SUGARCANE, SEED - ACRES HARVESTED).
• SUGARCANE AREA HARVESTED: (D) ACRES — HIDALGO 2002 (SUGARCANE, SEED - ACRES HARVESTED).
• SUGARCANE AREA HARVESTED: 11 OPERATIONS — HIDALGO 2017 (SUGARCANE, SEED - OPERATIONS WITH AREA HARVESTED).
• SUGARCANE AREA HARVESTED: 8 OPERATIONS — HIDALGO 2012 (SUGARCANE, SEED - OPERATIONS WITH AREA HARVESTED).
• SUGARCANE AREA HARVESTED: 12 OPERATIONS — HIDALGO 2007 (SUGARCANE, SEED - OPERATIONS WITH AREA HARVESTED).
• SUGARCANE AREA HARVESTED: 22 OPERATIONS — HIDALGO 2002 (SUGARCANE, SEED - OPERATIONS WITH AREA HARVESTED).
• SUGARCANE PRODUCTION: (D) TONS — HIDALGO 2017 (SUGARCANE, SEED - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN TONS).

Public Health

• Hidalgo County health (CDC PLACES): 37.4% uninsured, 44.2% obesity, 17.4% diabetes, 33.4% high blood pressure, 18.2% frequent poor mental he
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Hazards & Weather

• Flood Watch.
• Flood Watch issued June 14 at 12:52PM CDT until June 17 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall i
• * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
• Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
• - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Areas: Zapata;

News

• Brownsville ISD nears adoption of $486 million 2026-2027 budget $486,000,000
• Pharr breaks ground on $50 million multi-use facility - KRGV $50,000,000
• Sam’s Club Expands to Weslaco with $46.5M Project and New Jobs $46,500,000
• Three Hidalgo County students receive $20,000 Coca-Cola scholarships - MyRGV.com $20,000
• Three Hidalgo County students receive $20,000 Coca-Cola scholarships $20,000
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• Edinburg to Welcome a Full-Service Hotel with $18–$20 Million IHG Dual-Brand Development $18 · 4001 S. Closner Blvd.
• City of Pharr to Host Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Multi-Use Facility TOMORROW, Wed., 6/10 @ 11 AM
• Pharr City Report for 6/1/2026