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Mission TX – City Council Meeting 10/24/2016
Our Mayor Beto Salinas and Mission City Council urge all citizens of Mission to honor our Veterans on the upcoming Veterans Day – November 11th – by recognizing the valor, sacrifice, and volunteerism of our Veterans through ceremonies and prayers.
Our Mission Historical Museum’s Dia de los Muertos Festival was a night of culture and celebration!
Mission TX – $1 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Justice
Kids in Mission are ready for our upcoming Halloween Family Festival at the Booseum after debuting their costumes at our Speer Memorial Library’s Annual Costume Contest!
“Our crime rate is one of the best in Texas and across the U.S. and I applaud my officers for that. We have a great responsibility to our citizens. In the next several months, you will see 8 more police officers in the City of Mission.” – Mission Police Chief Robert Dominguez commenting on Mission’s $1 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, as U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) delivered the check to the City of Mission.
Listen to Dr. David Bowles’ chilling tales from his book “Ghosts of the Rio Grande Valley.”
HEB’s Lone Star Living Bouquet surprised our employees at Mission City Hall with bouquets of flowers as part of #Petalitforward! The “Petal It Forward” project intends to spread happiness with flowers. Flower recipients receive two bouquets – one to keep and the second to “petal” forward. Thank you to Lone Star Living for spreading happiness in Mission!
Have you seen our video of the Grand Opening of Mission’s CEED? You can watch it here, and learn more of what it’s all about.
Our Mission Crime Stoppers handed out T-Shirts to the new “Mustangville Police Officers” at Mims Elementary! Students at Mims have formed their own minitropolis known as “Mustangville” – which is a micro-society designed to mirror a fully functioning community.
Visitors to our Mission Historical Museum enjoyed hearing Dr. David Bowles’ chilling tales of the RGV’s past and purchasing his book “Ghosts of the Rio Grande Valley.”
BBVA Compass wrote a $15,000 dollar check to our Mission EDC in support of the entrepreneurial programs at Mission’s new CEED building – We thank them for supporting our community!
City Council Meeting 10/10/2016
Our Mission EDC officially opened Mission’s dynamic new 55,000 sq ft CEED facility! The Center for Education and Economic Development will create an Entrepreneurial, Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (E-STEAM) ecosystem in the City of Mission, which will lead to more sustainable businesses and a 21st Century ready workforce.
Mayor Beto Salinas and our Mission City Council have declared Sunday, October 16, NATIONAL FERAL CAT DAY in the City of Mission. We would like to emphasize the importance of spaying and neutering feral (outdoor) cats and returning them to their outdoor homes.
The City of Mission would like to say “THANK YOU” to everyone who helped make our annual Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon possible! Mission holds the luncheon every October, for City employees, as a way to remind our employees about the importance of prevention, early detection and intervention.

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