Archive for May 2026
Edinburg Council to Weigh Major Development Requests and Interim City Attorney Status
Staff Report Edinburg, TX – The Edinburg City Council is set to tackle a packed agenda Thursday evening that includes growth management, economic development, infrastructure funding and several executive session discussions, including deliberations involving the interim city attorney and a proposal tied to the city-owned drag strip at South Texas International Airport. Regular board meetings are…
Read MoreECISD Canceled Last Week’s Meeting Because of Death of Former Board Member, Calls Special Meeting To Consider Contract Renewals, Terminations
Arnoldo Mata Edinburg, TX – The Edinburg CISD canceled last week’s scheduled regular board meeting at the last minute after receiving word of the death of a former board member. The former board member’s name was not released pending the family’s announcement. As a result a full agenda was scrapped. However, key personnel matters need…
Read MoreEdinburg Issues Boil Water Notice Following Contractor-Caused Water Line Break
Edinburg, Boil Water Notice, Water Line Break, Edinburg Utilities, Public Safety, Edinburg TX Staff Report EDINBURG TX – The City of Edinburg Utilities Department is advising residents and businesses between El Cibolo Road and 0.5 miles north of El Rucio Road to boil water as a precautionary measure until further notice. The advisory follows a water…
Read MoreEdinburg Honors Graduating Seniors Enlisting in Military at Today’s Ceremony
Edinburg, Military Enlistment, Recognition Ceremony, Graduating Seniors, United States Armed Forces, Edinburg TX Staff Report EDINBURG TX – The City of Edinburg will host a Military Enlistment Recognition Ceremony on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 6 p.m. at the Edinburg City Council Chambers, 415 W. University Drive. The ceremony recognizes graduating Edinburg High School seniors who…
Read MoreEdinburg Police Find Man Dead Inside Vehicle
Edinburg Police Department, Death Investigation, Edinburg, Hidalgo County Staff Report EDINBURG TX – The Edinburg Police Department has identified the victim found dead inside a vehicle Friday afternoon as a 41-year-old man. The cause of death remains under investigation. Officers responded to a store parking lot at the 8400 block of N. 281 following a report…
Read MoreEdinburg CISD Board of Trustees to Hold Budget Workshop and Regular Meeting May 12, Including Personnel Action
Edinburg CISD, Board of Trustees, Budget, Personnel, Contracts, Microsoft, Xerox, Hidalgo County JJAEP Staff Report EDINBURG TX – The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees will hold two meetings on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 — a budget workshop at 5:30 p.m. followed by a regular board meeting at 6:15 p.m. Budget Workshop — 5:30…
Read MoreEdinburg HR Director Erica Balli Named 2026 Texas Municipal Human Resources Professional of the Year
Edinburg, TMHRA, Human Resources, Erica Balli, Award, City of Edinburg, Civil Service Staff Report EDINBURG TX – Erica Balli, Director of Human Resources/Civil Service for the City of Edinburg, has been honored by the Texas Municipal Human Resources Association with the 2026 Human Resources Professional of the Year Award for municipalities with populations of 25,000 and…
Read MoreEdinburg to Welcome IHG Dual-Brand Hotel Development with $18–$20 Million Investment
Edinburg, EEDC, IHG, Staybridge Suites, Holiday Inn, Binning Hospitality, Economic Development, Rio Grande Valley, Hotels Staff Report EDINBURG TX – The Edinburg Economic Development Corporation has announced a proposed $18–$20 million IHG dual-brand hotel development by Binning Hospitality LLC, led by owners Kamaldeep Gill and Kulwinder Binning. The project will redevelop the existing Comfort Inn and…
Read MoreEdinburg’s Pirate’s Cove Aquatic Park Opens May 9 with Weekend Hours, $3 Max Admission
Edinburg, Pirate’s Cove, Parks and Recreation, Aquatics, City of Edinburg, Summer, Pool Staff Report EDINBURG TX – The City of Edinburg Parks & Recreation Department will open Pirate’s Cove starting Saturday, May 9, operating weekends only. Hours and Admission Pirate’s Cove will be open Saturdays from 1 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8:45 p.m., and…
Read MoreHomeowner Fatally Shot After Pointing Gun at Edinburg Police
Staff Report Edinburg, TX – An elderly homeowner was fatally shot by police Wednesday afternoon after authorities said he pointed a firearm at officers responding to a dispute involving irrigation workers in a west Edinburg neighborhood. The shooting occurred at about 1:30 p.m. in the 2500 block of West Sprague Street, according to Police Chief…
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