Business View Civil Municipal - July 2023

217 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 7 PALMVI EW, TE XAS The city of Palmview is currently involved in creating a Main Street project* (*unofficial name). Funding comes from the Palmview Municipal Development District (PMDD) board, whose role is to support the city in significant infrastructure projects and attract new business developments. Currently, the city has platted the land. There is an urgent care center in the development process, and a new family oriented restaurant is coming to Main Street. “There are no healthcare facilities in the western part of Hidalgo County, which is a high-need area. We have high rates of elderly citizens and diabetes. Growing up in the area 45 years ago, we never had any healthcare options. It’s just a dream, being able to work together and make it happen,” says Mayor Villarreal. At the moment, seven spots have been identified for development along the Interstate Two corridor expressway. These sites tie into another project being funded by the PMDD which is the expansion of Veterans Blvd (SH 495), a two-and-a-half- mile road stretching across the city from east to west. Palmview has contributed over $3 million and has partnered with Hidalgo County, who contributed over close to $2.5 million. Together, those funds were leveraged with the Rio Grande Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization to Within the city limits, Palmview has a number of parks and recreation centers. These establishments have been gaining more funding and notoriety due to the success of the local baseball and softball leagues. Four teams made it into the World Series just last year. The city is also proud that they are taking their first steps in opening a new library, which has been a long-time dream for city leadership. “Our first ever municipal library is aimed to provide a holistic library experience with multiple resources available to our community, including computer and internet access, rooms for training and community classrooms.”, says Mayor Pro-Tem Alexandra Flores. “We want the kids to be healthy physically and mentally but also have access to computers and the other elements technology offers. We want to open the doors to all community members,” says Mayor Villarreal. Creating A Main Street From Scratch