Our Mission City Manager, Martin Garza, spoke to CBS 4 News Rio Grande Valley about the City of Mission’s Beautification Project that has revamped the Downtown Area – adding benches, pavers, palm trees, new lighting, new building facades, and even a Splash Pad for the kids! Garza said the Beautification of the City has, and will continue, to draw more exciting events and people to our area! The newly renovated Leo Peña Placita Park has already hosted thousands for National Night Out and will host thousands more for our upcoming Halloween Family Festival and Winter Texan Fiesta. Garza explained it’s ultimately the quality of life that makes Mission a desirable location and destination – with our Hike and Bike Trails, our Mission Event Center, our National Butterfly Center, our World Birding Center, and our commUNITY – Mission truly is “the place to be”!