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City of Pharr Finance Department earns GFOA Distinguished Budget Presentation Award

The Pharr City Commission recognized the Finance Department for winning the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the 15th consecutive year. GFOA congratulates all budget award winners for preparing high-quality budget documents that meet program criteria and striving to improve budget transparency in their community. “We are proud of this award, which is a team effort and nationally recognized the work we are doing,” said Karla Saavedra, City of Pharr CGFO Finance Director. “The application process is long and requires a compilation of all our work from throughout the year representing transparency, excellence, and it shows the dedication that our staff has to the residents of Pharr,” she added. Congratulations to the Pharr Finance Department on earning this highly coveted national award!

City Appoints Juan F. Gonzalez as Chief of Police

The City of Pharr appointed Juan F. Gonzalez as Chief of Police for the Pharr Police Department. Juan Gonzalez has served the Pharr Police Department for over 16 years starting as a patrol officer in 2007. Since then, Gonzalez has worked in the Criminal Investigations Division, SWAT team, the South Texas Auto Theft Task Force, and has served as Deputy Chief and Assistant Chief of Police. Since September 2022, Gonzalez has served as the Acting Chief of Police. “I am excited to continue my leadership role here with the men and women of the Pharr Police Department.” Acting Chief of Police Juan Gonzalez said. “I was raised in this great city, so it feels great to give back to the community that gave so much to me,” Gonzalez added.

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