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Pharr commission approves procurement ordinance updates, board appointments, grant applications and $105,473 testing contract

5477873 · July 24, 2025
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At a regular meeting, the Pharr City Commission approved first-reading procurement ordinance updates, appointed members to local boards, authorized grant applications for hiring and broadband workforce development, and approved a $105,473 contract for construction material testing.

The Pharr City Commission voted to approve a series of routine ordinances, appointments, grant applications and a construction testing contract at its meeting.

The commission adopted two first-reading ordinance amendments updating the city procurement policy manual and the procurement card policy manual. Commissioners also approved resolutions appointing three regular members to the Board of Adjustment and one regular member to the Bridal Board.

The commission authorized the submission of a U.S. Department of Justice COPS Hiring Program application to fund five full-time police officers and a grant application to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for the Building Texas Broadband Workforce Grant Program. Council members also authorized the city manager to enter…

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