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  2. Government

    1. Keep San Benito Safe: Reopening Businesses To Comply With COVID-19 Protocols  
    2. Boards & Commissions
      1. Board of Adjustment & Appeals
      2. Building, Standards and Renewal Board
      3. Civil Service Board
      4. Hotel Occupancy Tax Advisory Board
      5. Parks & Recreation Board
      6. Planning & Zoning Board
      7. San Benito Economic Development Corporation
      8. Special Events Board
      9. Traffic and Safety Board
      10. Veterans Advisory Board
    3. City Charter (PDF)
    4. City Commission
    5. Ordinances
    6. Transparency
      1. Freedom of Information Form - 2020
        1. Freedom of Information Form - 2020
    7. City Administration
    8. Departments
      1. Animal Control
      2. City Cemeteries
      3. City Secretary
        1. Eligibility Requirements for Candidates
        2. Notice: Deadline to file for a place on the Ballot
        3. Traffic Review Board
        4. City Commission Agendas & Minutes
        5. Link to Texas Secretary of State's Office
        6. City Charter
        7. Code of Ordinances
        8. Public Information Act Request
        9. Link to Texas Attorney General's Office
        10. TABC Alcoholic Beverage License/Permit
        11. Link to Texas Ethics Commission
        12. City of San Benito May 1, 2021 General Election
      4. Code Compliance & Building Inspection
        1. Building Regulations & Inspection
        2. Code Enforcement / Property Maintenance Division
        3. Permit & Licensing
          1. Permit Applications
          2. TABC Alcoholic Beverage License-General Questions
        4. City of San Benito Mosquito Control Operations
      5. Community Grants & Programs
        1. CDBG
          1. Application for Funding
          2. Funded Projects
            1. 2011 - 2012
            2. 2012 - 2013
            3. 2013 - 2014
            4. 2014 - 2015
            5. 2015-2016
            6. 2016-2017
            7. 2017-2018
            8. 2018-2019
        2. CDBG-CV Hardship Assistance Program
          1. Program overview
          2. Income limits
          3. Application for funding
        3. Consolidated Plans
        4. Public Notices
        5. Annual Action Plans
        6. Citizen's Participation Plan
        7. Fair Housing
          1. Events
          2. Resources & Important Phone Numbers
          3. Forms & Regulations
      6. Cultural Arts Department
        1. Freddy Fender Museum
        2. Narciso Martinez Founder of Conjunto Music
        3. San Benito History Museum
        4. Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame and Museum
      7. Emergency Management
      8. Finance
        1. Annual Financial Reports
        2. Accounts Payable
        3. Annual Budgets
        4. Business Office
          1. Utility Billing
          2. Customer Service
          3. Vital Statistics
          4. Cemetery Plot Sales
          5. Community Building and Park Rentals
        5. Continuing Disclosure SEC 15c2-12
        6. Financial Ratings
        7. House Bill 3693 Compliance
        8. Investment Reports
        9. Property Tax Information
        10. Unclaimed Property
        11. Financial Statements
        12. RFP
        13. Cash Position
      9. Fire Department
        1. Prevention
        2. Recruitment
        3. FAQ's
        4. Training Division
        5. Arson and Fire Cause Division
        6. Current Events
      10. Health Department
      11. Human Resources
        1. Job Announcements
        2. Employee Application
        3. Employee Benefits
        4. Personnel Policy Manual
        5. Local Civil Service Rules
        6. Civil Service Agendas
        7. Civil Service Board
        8. Police & Fire Civil Service Rules and Regulations
        9. Gallery
      12. Municipal Court
        1. Procedures
          1. Appeal & New Trial
          2. Appearances
          3. Driver's Safety Courses
          4. Fines, Costs, Fees
          5. Pleas
          6. Trial Procedures
        2. Schedule of Acceptable Fines
        3. Speeding Fine Reference Chart
        4. Warrant Listing
        5. Traffic Payment
        6. FAQ
      13. Parks & Recreation
        1. City Parks
          1. Southside Park
          2. Landrum Park
          3. Falligant Park
          4. W.H.Heavin Memorial Park
          5. Stookey Park (San Benito Municipal Park)
          6. Veterans War Memorial Park
          7. John F. Kennedy Pavilion
          8. Heavin Resaca Trails
          9. V. Glenn White Memorial Pavilion
        2. Parks & Recreation Board
        3. Leagues
        4. Adopt-A-Park
        5. Comprehensive Master Plan
        6. Health & Wellness
        7. Projects
        8. Events
      14. Planning & Zoning
        1. Amendments to Zoning Ordinance
        2. Applications & Permits
        3. Board of Adjustment & Appeals
        4. Conditional Use Permit
        5. Encroachments / Abandonment
        6. Fencing Regulations
        7. Historic Review Board
        8. Landscaping Regulations
        9. Planning & Zoning Board
        10. Rezoning Process & Application
        11. Planning Signs
        12. Stormwater Administration
        13. Variance
        14. City of San Benito Mosquito Control Operations
      15. San Benito Police Department
        1. San Benito Police Address
        2. Community Collaboration Officers
          1. Presentation Request
        3. Patrol Division
          1. Community Policing
          2. Patrol Team 1
          3. Patrol Team 2
          4. Patrol Team 3
          5. Patrol Team 4
        4. Criminal Investigations Division
        5. Criminal Interdiction Unit
          1. K-9 Service Dogs
        6. Internal Affairs Bureau
          1. Filing a Compliment
          2. Filing a Complaint
          3. Process
          4. Complaint Form
        7. Narcotics
          1. Auctions
        8. Training Division
          1. State Mandates
        9. Emergency Management
          1. Command Center
          2. Emergency Operations Plan
          3. Hazard Mitigation Plan-Council of Cities
          4. Disaster Preparedness:
          5. COVID
          6. Prepare: Information for Pet Owners
          7. Prepararse Tiene Sentido: Esté Listo Ahora:
          8. Prepararse Tiene Sentido
          9. Tips for the Elderly
        10. Employment Opportunities
          1. How to Apply
        11. Crime Victims Support
        12. Crime Victims Assistance Program
        13. Police Directory
        14. San Benito Police Department Support Division
      16. Stormwater Program
        1. RGV Stormwater Taskforce
        2. City of San Benito Stormwater Permit (PDF)
        3. Stormwater Management Plan (PDF)
      17. Public Facilities
      18. Public Relations
        1. Community Calendar
        2. Service-Social Organizations
        3. Veterans Advisory Board
      19. San Benito Public Library
        1. Fees
        2. Library Online Tools
          1. Calendar
          2. Find Books and DVDs
          3. Library Card Application
          4. Practice Tests
        3. Services
          1. Ask a Librarian
          2. Do Research / Find Articles
          3. Library Cards
          4. My Account
        4. Support the Library
          1. Donations
          2. Friends of the Library
          3. Volunteers
        5. Library Programs
          1. Citizenship Classes
          2. Conversational Spanish Club
          3. Knitting Classes
          4. Tutoring Classes
        6. Videos
      20. Public Works
        1. Collections / Lift Station
        2. Customer Service
        3. Water Treatment Plant
        4. Wastewater Treatment Plant
          1. Digester Sludge Provisions
          2. Wastewater System Maintenance
        5. Annual Water Quality Report - CCR
        6. Auction Items
      21. Utilities
        1. Connect Your Water Service
        2. Solar Project
        3. Utilities Board
        4. Wastewater Plant Info
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  3. Services

    1. Community Policing
    2. Fair Housing
    3. Health Services
    4. Library Services
    5. Water Connection Service
    6. Service-Social Organizations
    7. Vital Statistics
    8. Cemetery Plot Sales
    9. Utility Billing
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  4. Community

    1. About the Community
      1. History
        1. 1940s - 1950s
      2. Historic Sites
    2. Arts
    3. Chamber of Commerce
    4. Churches
    5. Educational Institutions
    6. Events
    7. Mexico Guide
    8. National Night Out
    9. New Resident Information
      1. Ecotourism
        1. Birding
        2. Photography
        3. Rio Grande Valley Nature
        4. State Parks
        5. Wildlife Preserves Near San Benito
      2. Winter Visitors
        1. Places to Stay
        2. Places to Visit
          1. Museums
        3. Resort Parks
      3. Hotels & Motels
    10. Parks
    11. Patriotism
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  5. How Do I...

    1. Apply For
      1. Grant Funding
      2. Job Openings
      3. Permits & Licenses
      4. Utility Services
      5. Online Utility Account Management
      6. Electronic Utility Bills & Text Alerts (PDF)
      7. TABC License & City Permit to sell alcohol
    2. Locate
      1. City Hall
      2. Municipal Building
      3. Museums
      4. Police Station
      5. Public Library
      6. Service Center
      7. Hotels and Motels
      8. Visitor Information Center
    3. View
      1. City Commission Agendas & Minutes
      2. Economic Development Corp Agendas and Minutes
      3. Planning And Zoning Agendas And Minutes
      4. Media Gallery
      5. San Benito Newsletter
      6. City Charter (PDF)
      7. 2014 Annual Water Quality Report (PDF)
      8. Public Bids (PDF)
      9. Monitoring and Reporting Public Notice (PDF)
      10. Live Stream
      11. City Comprehensive & Parks Plans
    4. Pay For
      1. Traffic Fines
      2. Utilities
    5. Contact
      1. Staff Directory
      2. Library
    6. Report a problem
      1. Animal Issues
      2. Health And Food Safety Complaint
      3. Nuisance Complaint
      4. Damaged/Broken Trash Can
      5. Missed Brush Pick-up
      6. Water or Sewer Problem
      7. Missed Trash Pick-up
      8. Report a Broken Water Line
      9. Report a Pothole
      10. Report a Street Light Outage
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    1. Traffic and Safety Board
      1. Purpose and Duties
      2. Related Documents, Information and FAQ's
    3. San Benito Police Department Organizational Chart
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