City government
Government
Who makes the decisions, when they meet, and how to see the record.
Mayor and City Commission
Five elected members. They adopt the budget, pass ordinances, set water rates and award contracts. Every one of those decisions appears first on a posted agenda.
The staff who carry it out
- Gilberto Millán Jr., CPMCity Manager
[email protected]
(956) 488-8728Runs the day-to-day operations of the city and carries out what the commission decides.
- Lynette MontemayorCity Secretary
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(956) 487-0672Posts every agenda, keeps the minutes and the ordinances, runs elections, and answers public information requests.
Boards and commissions
Ten public bodies meet in this city
Every one of them posts an agenda, and every agenda on this site is a web page you can read on a phone.
- City Commission
The five elected members who set the budget, pass ordinances and award contracts.
Open - Economic Development Corporation
The 4B board that funds business incentives, downtown grants and infrastructure.
Open - Planning & Zoning Commission
Reviews plats, zoning changes and land use before they reach the City Commission.
Open - Main Street Advisory Board
Guides the downtown Main Street program: facades, events and small business support.
Open - Parks, Arts and Recreation Commission
Advises on parks, recreation programs and public art.
Open - Historic Preservation Commission
Reviews work on historic structures and the downtown historic district.
Open - Airport Advisory Board
Advises on operations and improvements at the municipal airport.
Open - Golf Course Committee
Advises on the municipal golf course.
Open - Kelsey-Bass Museum and Event Center Commission
Oversees the museum and the event center.
Open - Rodeo Arena Committee
Advises on the rodeo arena project and its programming.
Open
How they voted
Every vote each member cast, by name. This is the question a photograph of a piece of paper cannot answer.
Public records
Under the Texas Public Information Act, most records the city holds are open to you, and you never have to say why you want them. The City Secretary has ten business days to respond or to ask the Attorney General for a ruling.