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Pharr City Report for October 10th, 2020 City Commission Approves Proclamation Declaring the Pharr Police Department's Social Contract The Pharr City Commission approved a Proclamation declaring the Pharr Police Department's Social Contract, which outlines their...

City of Pharr Strives to Keep Citizens Safe During Voting with New Electioneering Ordinance Pharr, Texas – Earlier this month, the City of Pharr passed Ordinance O-2020-37 regulating electioneering in city-owned or city-controlled property in order to help keep...

Pharr Celebrates Start of the 2020-2021 Produce Season Traditional Cutting of the Fruit - Mayor Ambrosio Hernandez, M.D., and special guests including Texas State Representative Sergio Muñoz, Jr., Chairman of the Pharr International Bridge Board Edgar Delgadillo,...

Pharr to Host Groundbreaking Ceremony for Port Infrastructure Projects on Thursday, 9/10 at 10 am Pharr, Texas – Pharr city officials and the Pharr International Bridge will host a Groundbreaking Ceremony for new Port Infrastructure Projects under the...

City of Pharr to Host Three Census 2020 PHARR-B-Q Round-Up Events Pharr, Texas – The City of Pharr has worked diligently over the past few months towards increasing Census 2020 participation. As part of its continued efforts and outreach to encourage residents to...

City of Pharr Awarded $24,772.73 Federal Assistance Grant for Firefighters Pharr, Texas – Pharr city officials were informed late last week by U.S. Senator John Cornyn that Pharr has been awarded $24,772.73 in funding from the Federal Emergency Management...

Pharr City Report for 8/17/2020 City Approves Ordinance Allowing Outdoor Dining Pharr City Commissioners approved an ordinance on first reading which will allow restaurants to use up to 50% of their parking lot for outdoor dining. The ordinance is temporary and will...

Pharr City Report for August 3rd, 2020 The Board of Commissioners of the City of Pharr met for a regular meeting on Monday, August 3, 2020, and considered an agenda that included the following highlights: Pharr Sees Increase in Property Tax Values  City Manager Ed...