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Adopted Budget 2025 City of McAllen, Texas

General Fund
City Attorney’s Office

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Mission Statement: DEPARTMENT SUMMARY
To provide service to the public Actual Adj. Budget Estimated Budget
servants� To provide effective and 22-23 23-24 23-24 24-25
timely legal representation and Expenditure Detail:
advice to the City Commission Personnel Services
and City Administration� This Salaries and Wages $ 865,468 $ 1,253,098 $ 1,246,688 $ 1,244,937
office zealously represents the Employee Benefits 207,487 330,816 330,816 330,811
city in legal controversies from Supplies 6,282 12,032 12,032 12,032
the point of claim resolution and Other Services and Charges 400,302 520,847 520,847 527,499
is committed to implementing

the City Commission’s policy and Operations Subtotal 1,479,538 2,116,793 2,110,383 2,115,280

minimizing any potential liability�
Capital Outlay
To protect and promote the City’s Total Expenditures 40,313 - - -
$ 1,519,852 $ 2,116,793 $ 2,110,383 $ 2,115,280
interest by providing quality legal

services to the Commissioners,

City Management, City Boards, 7

and other City Departments in PERSONNEL 8
the areas of opinions, litigation, Exempt 6 10 10 10
contracts, code enforcement, Non-Exempt 3 3 3 3
legislation, real estate, financial, Part-Time - 2 2 2

drafting legal documents,
municipal court prosecution� Total Positions Authorized 9 15 15 15
Contact Us: MAJOR FY 24-25 GOALS
Austin Stevenson 1. The City Attorney’s Office will continue to provide quality legal services to the Commissioners, City
Interim City Attorney Management, City Boards, and other City Departments in matter of opinions, litigation, contracts, code
1300 Houston Avenue enforcement, legislation, real estate, financial, drafting legal documents, and municipal court prosecution.
McAllen, TX 78501 (5�2�05)
(956) 681-1090
2� Continue developing and implementing Standard Operating Procedures�
3� Assist in completion of major projects�
4� Continue to implement changes to the insurance program�
5� Continue to implement In-House Litigation division�
6� Continue to implement General Counsel division�
ROW:
1� Continue to acquire right of way needed for roadway expansions and all bond projects�
Description: PERFORMANCE MEASURES
The function of the City Actual Goal Estimated Goal
Attorney’s Office is to serve FY 22-23 FY 23-24 FY 23-24 FY 24-25
the City of McAllen with the Inputs:
highest quality of legal advice 13
and representation� The Number of full time employees 9 13 13
office advises the Mayor, City Number of Attorneys 4 8 8 8
Commission, City Management, Department Expenditures $ 1,519,852 $ 2,116,793 $ 2,110,383 $ 2,115,280
City Boards and employees in Outputs:
all areas of the law� The City
Attorney’s Office is involved in Number of City Gov. Entities Represented 30 29 30 30
the preparation of contracts, City Comm� meetings & workshops attended 46 72 50 50
code enforcement, legislation, Subordinate agency meetings attended 360 375 375 375
real estate, litigation, labor and Resolutions, ordinances, orders, agrmts,
financial matters for the City. contracts, leases, deeds, liens & opinions
The City Attorney’s Office also prepared & reviewed 465 475 475 475
defends the City in civil lawsuits Number of Municipal Court Hearings
and prosecutes Class “C”
misdemeanors in municipal court Supervised 11,531 2,500 10,000 15,000
and oversees the City’s Right Effectiveness Measures:
of Way Department relating to Number of claims filed against the City 862 850 875 875
condemnation and other issues� Number of lawsuits filed by City 4 5 1 5
The Office is located at City Hall.
Number of claims resolved before trial 305 325 350 350
Number of lawsuits tried 1 3 1 3
Number of claims resolved w/Plf. Receiving
no compensation 1 5 8 8
Efficiency Measures:
Department expenditures per capita $ 10�42 $ 14�00 $ 14�30 $ 14�16
Population: 145,790 147,099 147,539 149,383
*N/A=Not Available, N/P=Not Provided
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