City attorney explains why Mission's Historical Preservation Ordinance needs major overhaul

MISSION, Texas - Recognizing that the city of Mission is in Hidalgo County not Bell County, Mission city leaders say they are going to amend their Historical Preservation Ordinance.Quite how Bell County snuck into the ordinance is not clear. But, when the document was approved by Mission City Council on June 14, 2021, the wrong county was listed. It stated: “Upon designation of a historic landmark or historic district by the City Council, the designation shall be recorded by legal description on the City’s official zoning maps, in the records of real property of Bell County, and with the tax appraisal office.”The Bell County reference is not the only error in the Historical Preservation Ordinance. At a Mission Historical Preservation Commission meeting on June 19, Mission City Attorney Victor Flores said a portion of the ordinance came from the City of Plano’s historical preservation ordinance.Editor's Note: To read the full story go to the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service website. Go to www.riograndeguardian.com to read the latest border news stories and watch the latest news videos.