The Board of Commissioners of the City of Pharr met for a regular meeting on July 5 and considered an agenda that included the following highlights:100th Anniversary of the Pharr Fire DepartmentThe Pharr City Commission approved a proclamation declaring the week of July 18-22, 2022 as the 100th Anniversary of the Pharr Fire Department.The Pharr Fire Department is one of the oldest serving fire departments in Hidalgo County, Texas.It started as an all-volunteer fire department in July 1922 and today it operates as a combination department with 83 career fulltime staff and 20 volunteer members. Pharr Fire Chief Pilar Rodriguez ...