McAllen City Commission Workshop: November 9 2026

The McAllen City Commission workshop on November 9, 2026, included an engineering presentation on the proposed Second Street and Wisconsin Avenue intersection project. Staff compared a roundabout with a signalized intersection, explaining that both options require roadway realignment and drainage improvements and have comparable costs after scope adjustments. Staff said the cost-optimized roundabout estimate was about 50% of the previously budgeted price; no specific dollar amount was provided. The presentation cited traffic safety and flow benefits of a roundabout. Commissioners also asked about the adjoining roadway and trail work, including a Wisconsin ditch and hike-and-bike trail project that staff expected to complete around May 2027. No project award, procurement approval, or spending vote was recorded.

The workshop also recognized outgoing Municipal Judge Lauren Sepulveda and swore in Lawrence as the new municipal judge. An opening video discussed the Rio Grande Valley’s role in cross-border trade and the region’s focus on trade, collaboration, and infrastructure, but no related funding or purchasing decision was discussed.