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  • Mission to host Dia de los Muertos event

    Sister city building altar in honor of fallen hero, “Speedy” Espericueta   Mission, TX- The community is invited to join the annual Mission Historical Museum Dia de los Muertos Folklife Festival: Noche de Calacas! There will be international entertainment by Mission’s sister cities including: Francisco I. Madero, Coahuila and Valle Hermoso, Tamaulipas....

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  • Mission City Manager named ‘Man of the Year’

    Award presented during chamber of commerce annual gala Mission- Less than a year into his tenure, Mission City Manager Randy Perez was named Man of the Year by the Progress Times newspaper, part of their annual citizens awards. “Randy is incredibly deserving of this award and it comes as no surprise to me or my colleagues on the city council that he would...

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  • Mission launches ‘team up to clean up’ campaign

    Community being asked to curb illegal dumping   Mission, TX- The City of Mission is taking a proactive stance and enlisting help from the community to curb illegal dumping. Illegal dumping is dumping of any waste, whether it is oil, furniture, appliances, trash, or landscaping cuttings, upon any public right-of-way, city property or private property, wit...

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  • Meet the City of Mission’s Pet of the Week: 

    Cream is a male Chihuahua. He’s about a year old and is extremely friendly. If you would like to make Cream a part of your family, contact the Mission Pawsible Program at 956-580-8741, M-F, 8AM-5PM. The City of Mission Animal Shelter is located at 227 Abelino Farias, and is open throughout the week and on Saturdays – 9AM to 4PM. The cost to adopt is...

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  • City of Mission picks up prestigious TML award

    Mission earns Municipal Excellence Award first time applying  Mission, TX- During the 2019 Texas Municipal League (TML) Annual Conference in San Antonio on October 9-11, the City of Mission picked up a prestigious Municipal Excellence Award in the management innovation category for cities more than 25,000 in population. “This award is only given to five...

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  • Mission to host first ever Veterans Day Parade

    Parade entries being sought for patriotic tribute Mission, TX- Each year, thousands of people unite to commemorate Veterans Day, a holiday that honors all those who have served the country in war or peace — dead or alive — although it is largely intended to thank living veterans for their sacrifices. This year, the City of Mission is honoring local milit...

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