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Work Safe Plan

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 12:00am

All City of Pharr Non-Essential and Essential Retail businesses must submit a Work Safe Plan that requires the implementation and enforcement of distancing, sanitation, and hygiene practices. Businesses will obtain a certificate of operation upon approval. Request yours today at NO COST. Follow the link provided: https://form.jotform com/201137870773053?utm_source=outreach&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Upcoming%20Webinar%20 &%20Resources

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Austin area company goes from disaster to new business in 10 days

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 12:00am

LIBERTY HILL – The office of family owned Game Shows To Go was almost an instant business casualty of the COVID-19 shutdowns. Being in the live event business they lost three months of future bookings in just three days. “We had over $50,000 in bookings cancel on March 12th alone! That’s a lot for a small company like ours”, says C.J. Johnson, co-owner of the company. “We were in tears, I was literally throwing up sick knowing that I was going to have to lay off our 5 employees, who are more like family” he added. “I didn’t even want to answer the phone anymore as every time it rang it was more lost business.”

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Office still closed to the public, but… County property owners have until end of next Monday to file their protests

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 12:00am

If you’re like most people these days, paying your Hidalgo County property taxes due by Dec. 31 is probably not high on your priority list. After all, the global pandemic has upset our daily lives, you’re just trying to stay sane, and besides that, you won’t get your new tax bill until next October.

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Hidalgo County to greatly expand testing for its residents

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 12:00am

EDINBURG – In addition to Governor Greg Abbott’s mandate that 100 percent of residents and staff of nursing homes in Texas get tested for the COVID-19 virus, state officials will begin ramping up testing in Hidalgo County significantly beginning on Wednesday, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez said Tuesday.

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City of Pharr Partners with AdventGX & Texas A&M Business Students

Wed, 05/06/2020 - 12:00am

PHARR – The City of Pharr and the Greater Pharr Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce a new initiative to provide free support and guidance to local small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The city is partnering with AdventGX, an economic development firm based out of Bryan-College Station, Texas that is directing a team of Texas A&M University business students who are volunteering their time to support businesses impacted by the pandemic.