The city
Departments
All 14 of them, with the names the city uses.
- Police Department
Patrol, investigations and the north and south stations. Non-emergency (956) 223-2400; for emergencies dial 911.
- Fire Department
Suppression, inspection and public education.
- Public Works
Pothole repair, street maintenance, sign repairs and mosquito control — done in-house rather than by contract, in the city's own words.
- Sanitation Department
Garbage, brush and bulky collection, and the recycling centre.
- Utilities
Water and wastewater, meters and connections.
- Finance Department
The budget, purchasing and utility billing.
- Municipal Court
Traffic violations, minor offences and city code violations, at 2301 North Raul Longoria Road.
- Planning & Zoning
Permits, inspections, plats and the zoning map.
- Parks & Recreation
Parks, programmes and league registration.
- Memorial Library
34,000 books, fifty public computers and the children's area, at 1010 South Standard Avenue.
- Human Resources
Job postings, civil service examinations and benefits.
- Information Technology & Media
The city's systems, its network and its published media.
- City Secretary
Custodian of city records: agendas, minutes, ordinances, elections, public information requests and vital records.
- Economic Development Corporation
Business recruitment, retention and the available-properties list.