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Adopted Budget 2022 City of McAllen, Texas

Strategic Business Plan

Goal 1: Promote an unsurpassed quality of life in McAllen.

Goal #1 relates to making McAllen a mid-sized city with “big-city quality of life” features which assist in driving educated workers, young
families and retirees to “destination cities” in great numbers� This shift is occurring worldwide, but noticeably in Texas cities of Austin, Dallas,
Houston and, to a degree, San Antonio� Smaller metros such as McAllen’s can compete by maintaining affordability while also offering a
competitive lifestyle and quality of life. The COVID Pandemic has actually intensified the shift to cities, especially in Texas with the larger
metros - and most notably Austin - “booming” so far� Residential real estate in McAllen has experienced record increases with median sales
prices jumping substantially� As an indication of how well the City has performed in this major goal, McAllen was ranked #3 in the nation for
“quality of life” by a major U�S� magazine (behind only Madison, WI and Boulder CO�)� The upcoming early 2022 Citizen Survey is expected to
confirm further increased satisfaction related to McAllen’s “Quality of Life”.
Department / Time- Total Project Estimated Budget
No. Objective Status - Rationale
Agency line Cost FY 20-21 FY 21-22
Strategy 1.1:Expand venues for family gathering & recreation.
Continual general Replaces equipment and
1�1�1 Park upgrades & Parks Ongoing Ongoing Program Program materials due to use, wear, age�
replacements
Park improvements: In partnership with MISD,
City
1�1�2 Memorial Stadium Commission 2019-22 $113,451 $0 $400,000 improvements of the large
parking lot
improvements parking lot on Bicentennial�
Destination Events: This year, the event was a
1�1�3 Continue to enhance Convention Ongoing $25,000/yr� Program Program success with social distancing in
and improve Fiesta de
Center
Palmas place�
City
Expand offerings of “first Commission, Broadway shows, Entertainers
1�1�4 to market” entertainment City Manager, Ongoing Program Program Program and Performers continue to use
@ McAllen Performing the center during non-summer
Arts Center Convention “Season”�
Center
City
Commission, Continue working with non-profit
City Manger Board for a new, dramatic nature-
Quinta Mazatlán Center
1�1�5 & Friends Ongoing (est�) $36M $1,455,209 $31,692,341 oriented destination� Funding
of Urban Ecology Facility
of Quinta secured for this new, exciting new
Mazatlán, Bus attraction�
Terminal
Continue improvements City Veterans War Memorial @
1�1�6 to complete War Ongoing Ongoing $0 $90,000 Convention Center complex,
Memorial Commission Phases 1 and 2 completed,
pending 3rd and final phase.
1�1�7 Morris Park Hike & Bike Parks 2019-22 $2,085,885 $30,000 $2,050,855 Extend Hike and Bike Trail to
Trail
Bicentennial and 2nd street�
1�1�8 Morris Park Phase 2/3 Parks 2020-22 Ongoing $0 $995,000 Trail to surround the Morris RDF,
Phase II�
1�1�9 Park improvements: Bill Parks 2019-22 $125,000 $87,000 $238,700 Complete update of Park:
Schupp Park
irrigation and amenities�
Major improvement: Expand parking lot at baseball
1�1�10 Youth Baseball Complex Parks 2019-22 $577,495 $14,502 $562,993 field complex in FY 19-20.
- additional parking lot
Complete update of Park: quick
1�1�11 Park improvements: Parks 2017-22 $451,500 $175,406 $134,594 built picnic areas, picnic tables,
landscaping, pavilion rehab, and
Cascade Park
prebuilt restrooms�
Park improvements: Replace playground equipment
1�1�12 Municipal Park East Parks 2019-22 $160,000 $44,988 $115,012 and rubber flooring.
Playground
Complete update of Park:
1�1�13 Springfest Park Parks 2020-22 $764,000 $20,000 $744,000 bleachers, shelters, prebuilt
restroom�
1�1�14 La Floresta Park Parks 2020-22 $180,000 $100,000 $80,000 Park Improvement funded out of
Park Zone�
Construction of skate park, dog
1�1�15 Crockett Park Parks 2020-22 $500,000 $0 $500,000 run and garden in this City/School
park�
Adaptive Playground MISD city/school park: Blanca-
1�1�16 Parks 2020-22 $40,000 $0 $40,000 Sanchez for an inclusive park
Baseball Field made for all children�
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