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The Pharr City Commission approved a Proclamation declaring the Pharr Police Department's Social Contract, which outlines their responsibility in service and respect to each other, the department, and the community. Pharr Police Chief Andrew Harvey Jr. presented the proclamation to the city commission. "We are excited to present this social contract that we worked on together as a team to hold ourselves accountable and better serve our community," said Harvey. "This is part of our journey moving forward and will help lead our department to excellence," he added.

The Pharr City Commission recognized the Pharr IT Department for winning the Excellence Award at this year's Texas Association of Governmental Information Technology Managers (TAGITM) Conference. The IT Department won the award for the City of Pharr 911 Communications & Data Center project. According to the organization, Excellence Award winners demonstrate outstanding innovation and application of leading-edge computing or communication technologies. Candidates for Excellence Awards are nominated by TAGITM members. Winners are chosen by a committee of peers who judge nominated projects based on their impact on improving internal operations, providing exceptional customer service, or enhancing communications. "This is the first time any county or city in the Rio Grande Valley receives this award from the state," said City Manager Ed Wylie. Pharr IT Director Jose Pena thanked the commission and also announced that for the first time, the City of Pharr IT Department was also asked to present at this year's conference on the Pharr Parks WiFi and Surveillance Project. "Congratulations to the Pharr IT Department and staff, we are proud of your hard work and are especially excited to see you being recognized by your peers at the state level," said Mayor Ambrosio Hernandez, M.D.