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City Places First in It’s Time Texas Challenge Contest
- Updated: April 19, 2019
by Tony Vindell/LFN
The City of Los Fresnos has placed first in the small community category for the It’s Time Texas Community Challenge.
City Manager Mark Milum presented a trophy to Mayor Polo Narvaez during Tuesday’s April 9, meeting of the city council.
The contest is part of a statewide campaign that empowers people to lead healthier lives and, at the same time, build healthier communities. It’s supported by HEB supermarkets.
A total of 358 communities participated in the campaign.
In addition to Los Fresnos, the cities of McAllen took the large community award while Harlingen picked up the mid-size community prize. Austin grabbed the metro award in the contest.
In other actions, the council approved proclamations:
- Declaring May 2, 2019 as National Day of Prayer in the City of Los Fresnos.
- For National Hurricane Preparedness Week May 5-May 11, 2019.
- Declaring the week of May 19-25, 2019 as National Emergency Medical Services Week in the City of Los Fresnos.
- Declaring May 15, 2019 as Peace Officers’ Memorial Day and the week of May 13-19, 2019 as National Police Week in the City of Los Fresnos.