McAllen
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September 28, 2026 City Commission Workshop
McAllen City Commission
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City budget
$578,143,292Planned spending for the 2025–26 budget year, all funds.
11.3% less than the year before.
See the budgetOriginal budgetmcallen.net (opens in new tab)
A plan, not what was actually spent. From the official budget document.
Sales tax
$8,646,783Sales tax the state sent the city in September 2026.
8.4% more than the same month last year.
See the trendOfficial datadata.texas.gov (opens in new tab)
One part of the city’s income, not the total. From the Texas Comptroller’s September 2026 report.
Sources
- Official meeting informationCivicClerk meeting portal (opens in new tab)
- McAllen city website (opens in new tab)
- Official area directory (opens in new tab)
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6 meetings shown
September 2026
McAllen City Commission
September 28, 2026 City Commission Workshop
McAllen City Commission
September 28, 2026 City Commission Meeting
October 2026
McAllen City Commission
October 12, 2026 City Commission Workshop
McAllen City Commission
October 12, 2026 City Commission Meeting
McAllen City Commission
Regular City Commission meeting
City Commission Chambers, City Hall, 3rd floor, 1300 West Houston Avenue, McAllen, TX
Regular schedule; check the official notice.
November 2026
McAllen City Commission
Regular City Commission meeting
City Commission Chambers, City Hall, 3rd floor, 1300 West Houston Avenue, McAllen, TX
Regular schedule; check the official notice.
Sales tax
What the state sent the city, from the Texas Comptroller’s September 2026 report. Reported allocations, not total city revenue.
- Monthly allocation · September 2026
- $8,646,7838.4% more than September 2025
- Calendar year to date · January–September 2026
- $81,419,2397.8% more than January–September 2025
Monthly allocation history
| Report month | Allocation | Same month last year | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | $8,646,783 | $7,978,565 | $668,218 more (+8.4%) |
| August 2026 | $9,559,977 | $8,572,849 | $987,128 more (+11.5%) |
| July 2026 | $8,485,761 | $8,359,987 | $125,774 more (+1.5%) |
| June 2026 | $8,545,872 | $7,566,909 | $978,963 more (+12.9%) |
| May 2026 | $9,771,023 | $8,995,423 | $775,600 more (+8.6%) |
| April 2026 | $7,595,424 | $6,745,203 | $850,221 more (+12.6%) |
| March 2026 | $7,554,976 | $7,163,811 | $391,166 more (+5.5%) |
| February 2026 | $12,605,685 | $11,969,776 | $635,909 more (+5.3%) |
| January 2026 | $8,653,736 | $8,187,400 | $466,335 more (+5.7%) |
| December 2025 | $8,230,495 | $7,737,245 | $493,250 more (+6.4%) |
| November 2025 | $8,581,906 | $8,120,568 | $461,338 more (+5.7%) |
| October 2025 | $7,630,481 | $7,633,342 | $2,861 less (-0.0%) |
About these numbers
Payments can reflect sales from two or more months earlier, reporting adjustments and tax-rate changes. Increases are not necessarily economic growth. Comparisons use the same period last year, not the previous month. Calendar-year totals are separate from the city’s fiscal-year budget. Amounts are rounded to whole dollars. Percentages are unavailable when the prior amount is zero or negative, or either amount is missing.
Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accountsdata.texas.gov (opens in new tab) · September 2026 report.
Budget
FY 2025–26 · Adopted budget. Planned amounts, not what was actually spent.
Budget at a glance
Manually extracted · AI-assistedFY 2025–26 · Adopted plan.
| Measure | Scope | Amount | Transfers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planned spending | All city funds | $578,143,292 | Excludes interfund transfers | PDF p. 95 |
| Planned spending | General Fund | $161,345,982 | Excludes interfund transfers | PDF p. 95 |
| Planned revenue | General Fund | $162,881,116 | Excludes interfund transfers | PDF p. 114 |
The General Fund is part of the all-funds budget, not additional spending. These are spending plans, not actual results.
Read original budgetmcallen.net (opens in new tab)
Is spending increasing?
Compare adopted spending plans, not actual spending.
All city funds
General Fund
Both years exclude interfund transfers. General Fund spending is already included in all city funds; do not add them together. Changes are not inflation-adjusted. Bars are scaled within each card.
From revenue to surplus or deficit
General Fund · FY 2025–26 · After transfers
Start with revenue. Add transfers and other financing coming in, then subtract spending and financing outflows. The final bar is what remains, not another source of money.
A surplus means planned inflows exceed spending and financing outflows. It is not the city’s bank balance or proof of actual savings. Beginning fund balance is excluded. This is the General Fund only, not the whole city.
See exact calculation & source pages
| Step | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +$162,881,116 | PDF p. 114 |
| Transfers in | +$8,875,859 | PDF p. 114 |
| Spending | −$161,345,982 | PDF p. 95 |
| Transfers out | −$9,577,010 | PDF p. 114 |
| Planned surplus | +$833,983 | Calculated from the rows above |
Spending is subtracted once; capital or debt service already included in it is not deducted again. Transfers and other financing must be fully accounted for before this chart can show a result.
Where the money goes
General Fund · Excludes interfund transfers
All categories included. Rounded percentages may not total 100%. Original city categories are preserved.
Sources & how these numbers were prepared
Transcribed from the archived city PDF with AI assistance in this workspace. No API extraction was run and no independent human audit is claimed.
Fiscal period: 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30. This summarizes the linked adopted document; later amendments may not be reflected.
Prepared Sep 11, 2026. Figures may contain interpretation errors. Follow each PDF page link to check its source.
September 2026
McAllen City Commission
September 14, 2026 City Commission Regular Meeting
McAllen City Commission
September 14, 2026 City Commission Workshop
August 2026
McAllen City Commission
August 24, 2026 City Commission Regular Meeting
McAllen City Commission
August 24, 2026 City Commission Workshop
McAllen City Commission
August 18, 2026 City Commission Budget Workshop
McAllen City Commission
August 10, 2026 City Commission Regular Meeting
McAllen City Commission
August 10, 2026 City Commission Workshop
McAllen City Commission
August 6, 2026 City Commission Budget Workshop
McAllen City Commission
August 5, 2026 City Commission Budget Workshop
McAllen City Commission
August 4, 2026 City Commission Budget Workshop
McAllen Planning & Zoning Commission
Planning & Zoning Commission Regular Meeting
City Commission Chambers, 3rd Floor, McAllen City Hall, 1300 Houston Avenue, McAllen, TX
July 2026
McAllen City Commission
July 27, 2026 City Commission Regular Meeting
McAllen City Commission
July 13, 2026 City Commission Regular Meeting
McAllen City Commission
July 13, 2026 City Commission Workshop
June 2026
McAllen City Commission
June 22, 2026 City Commission Regular Meeting
McAllen City Commission
June 22, 2026 City Commission Workshop
Officials listed on the official published directory. Office and place labels follow the source; places are not necessarily geographic districts.
City Commission
Elected| Name | Office | Place | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Villalobos | Mayor | ||
| Tony Aguirre | City Commissioner | District 1 | |
| Joaquin "J.J." Zamora | City Commissioner | District 2 | |
| Rolando "Rolly" Rios | City Commissioner | District 3 | |
| Rodolfo "Rudy" Castillo | City Commissioner | District 4 | |
| Michael Fallek | City Commissioner | District 5 | |
| Pepe Cabeza de Vaca | City Commissioner · Mayor Pro Tem | District 6 |
Source: City of McAllen — City Commissionmcallen.net (opens in new tab)
Economic Development Corporation
Appointed| Name | Office | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Lewis | Board Member · Chairman | Official page (opens in new tab) |
| Dr. Pablo Tagle, III | Board Member · Past Chairman | Official page (opens in new tab) |
| Adrian Villarreal | Board Member · Vice Chairman | Official page (opens in new tab) |
| Alma Ortega-Johnson | Board Member | Official page (opens in new tab) |
| Mayor Javier Villalobos | Board Member · City of McAllen Representative | Official page (opens in new tab) |
| Tony Aguirre | Board Member · City Commissioner | Official page (opens in new tab) |
| Michael Fallek | Board Member | Official page (opens in new tab) |
| Raquel M. Hochman | Board Member | Official page (opens in new tab) |
| Francy Jones | Board Member · McAllen Chamber Chairman | Official page (opens in new tab) |
| Angelica Lagrange | Board Member | Official page (opens in new tab) |
| Annie Holand Miller | Board Member | Official page (opens in new tab) |
| Trey Pebley | Board Member | Official page (opens in new tab) |
| Nick Rhodes | Board Member | Official page (opens in new tab) |
Source: McAllen EDC — Board of Directorsmcallenedc.org (opens in new tab)
Meetings checked 1 day ago · Officials checked Sep 15, 2026