City of McAllen crews from the Information Technology department will begin installing WiFi equipment in 16 McAllen neighborhoods which will provide free internet access as the start of this year’s school session will be virtual for most students. The funding for the equipment is provided by the Development Corporation of McAllen and will be eligible for CARES grant funding from Hidalgo County. “As the global COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect our schools and the way our children will be educated, we as a city commission realized that a virtual learning environment would hurt the most vulnerable in our community without access ...