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City announces municipal court amnesty, State of the City and spring events
Summary
During the manager’s report at the March 4 meeting City Manager Myra Ayala announced a municipal court amnesty running through March 31 and highlighted several upcoming community events including the State of the City address, FridaFest and a hometown heroes half marathon.
Edinburg — During the city manager’s report at the March 4 meeting, City Manager Myra Ayala announced a municipal court amnesty program and outlined a calendar of upcoming community events.
The most immediate announcement concerned the Edinburgh Municipal Court amnesty program. "The Edinburgh Municipal Court is offering an amnesty program from February to March 31 of this year," Ayala said, explaining that eligible individuals with outstanding Class C misdemeanor fines, including traffic citations, can pay their fines without incurring additional fees and that failure-to-appear charges will be waived for those who voluntarily come in to resolve their cases. Ayala provided the municipal-court phone number for additional information: (956) 289-7797.
Why this matters: Amnesty programs can affect residents with outstanding minor-violation fines by reducing financial penalties and clearing failure-to-appear records; residents who believe they may be eligible were directed to contact the municipal court.
Other event and program highlights announced by staff included:
- State of the City address: Ayala said the 2025 State of the City address will be held March 13 at 6 p.m. at the ACE Center and will be broadcast live on the city’s Facebook page and Spectrum Channel 1300.
- Hometown Heroes events: Javier Casa, director of Parks and Recreation, announced the fifth annual Hometown Heroes half marathon will take place Sunday, March 9, with a presentation at 7:30 a.m. and race start at 7:45 a.m.; he said more than 450 participants were registered and that registration closes March 5.
- FridaFest: Staff announced the 12th annual FridaFest on Saturday, March 8 from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Arts Cultural Event Center. The free event will include live performances, food vendors and art exhibits.
- Cardboard Boat Regatta: Parks and Recreation will host the ninth annual cardboard boat regatta on Friday, March 14 at 6 p.m. at the Edinburgh Municipal Pool; in-person registration is open at the Parks Department office at 315 Mark Espenia Drive.
Ending: Ayala and Parks and Recreation staff encouraged residents to register for events and to contact the appropriate departments for more information; the municipal court encouraged eligible residents to resolve outstanding Class C cases before March 31 to take advantage of the amnesty program.
