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Harlingen City Commission roundup: enterprise zone nomination, budget amendment, appointments and contracts approved

Harlingen City Commission · February 19, 2026

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Summary

The commission unanimously approved nomination to the Texas Enterprise Zone program, a FY2026 budget amendment, multiple contracts and appointments, and authorized staff to proceed on selected executive-session economic-development items. A list of votes and outcomes follows.

The Harlingen City Commission approved a slate of routine and substantive items including nomination to the Texas Enterprise Zone program, a budget amendment, contract amendments, appointments, and infrastructure program changes.

Key outcomes at a glance: • Enterprise Zone nomination (item 10a): The commission authorized staff to nominate Harlingen Medical Center Limited Partnership to the Office of the Governor for Texas Enterprise Zone designation (voice vote, unanimous). • FY2026 budget amendment (item 10b): The commission approved amendments to revenue and expenditure budgets for fiscal year 10/01/2025–09/30/2026 (voice vote, unanimous). • Consent and procurement (item 7 & 7c): Routine consent items were approved; a one-year subscription agreement (item 7c) for the Special Projects Department was approved for four full users following a staff clarification on access. • Animal surgery contract amendment (item 10f): The commission approved increasing the heat/pregnancy surcharge from $30 to $37.50 per animal for Dr. Shelley Mitchell’s low-cost spay/neuter contract to reflect updated pricing; grant funding (Zoonosis and Petco Love) will cover the cost. • Appointments and contracts (items 10g–10k, 10i): Carolina Garcia appointed local registrar (10g); a consulting contract for a regional consolidated plan (10h) was approved; HOME-ARP property purchase authority for affordable housing (10i) was authorized; South J Street was added to the 2026 street improvement program (10j); a mural at Lozano Plaza was authorized with funding by Keep Harlingen Beautiful (10k). • Executive-session actions (item 12): After closed-session deliberations, the commission authorized staff to proceed with selected items discussed in executive session; one motion carried with Commissioner Lopez abstaining.

What happens next: Staff will execute approved contracts and proceed with project coordination; several items involve follow-up reporting to the commission and coordination with outside agencies or grant partners.