District 3 Council Member· 2025-2029
Rolando Rios
McAllen
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 9
- Total speaking time
- 14:38
- Avg per meeting
- 1:38
- Segments
- 180
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Top issues during term (20)
Economic Growth and Budget
$647 million total budget with general fund appropriations of $180 million.
Infrastructure and Public Works
Contract expenditure of $191,614.14.
2026 Tax Rate
About $67.3 million collected so far this fiscal year, a 96.88% rate.
Industrial Rezoning at 4716 Buddy Owens Blvd
Loss of potential commercial tax yield weighed against protection of neighborhood property values.
Unified Development Code Rezonings
Brackish Groundwater Treatment Plant Financing
$49,355,000 bond issuance with estimated interest savings exceeding $6.6 million.
Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue Bonds
This involves a $49,355,000 bond issuance to fund critical water infrastructure improvements.
Nightclub permitting and downtown safety
Bars could see changes to their bottom line with new rules and potentially shorter hours.
Newport duplex redevelopment traffic and alley access
Grant Applications for Historic Preservation, Law Enforcement, and Crime Prevention
$407,828 in grant funds for the region.
Event center rezoning near west-side neighborhoods
Conditional Use Permit Denial for Maddie's Pumpkin Patch
Tres Lagos Project Status and Developer Reimbursement
The developer requested a reimbursement of $1,035,724.95 from TIRZ funds.
2026-2027 Service and Assessment Plan
Establishes annual assessments for property owners within the Tres Lagos Public Improvement District.
Old Town Neighborhood Preservation
The city hopes this will spur private investment in downtown properties.
Sidewalk Infrastructure Requirements in Pecina Estates
Potential transfer of sidewalk installation costs between developers and the city.
mixed-use development
This could mean a big boost to local businesses and potentially more housing options, but we'll have to see how it shakes out.
Regional Animal Shelter Intergovernmental Agreement
Annual contract cost of $875,000.
Affordable Homes of South Texas Loan Conversion
Converts $251,130.14 of outstanding loan receivable and interest into a direct grant, removing it as a repayable asset on the corporation's balance sheet.
emergency preparedness
Investing in these drills now helps avoid the massive, chaotic costs of a botched emergency response later.
Moved or seconded (40)
Motions Rios personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- movedpassed2026-07-13
Commissioner Rolando “Rolly” Rios moved to award the contract as recommended.
- movedpassed2026-07-13
Providing of an Ordinance for the Fiscal Year 2026–2027 Annual Action Plan, including the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Programs, and authorizing submission of the plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-07-13
Commissioner Rolando “Rolly” Rios moved to award the contract as recommended.
- movedpassed2026-06-22
Consideration of variance requests to 1) exceed the maximum block length, and 2) not require a north/south ¼ mile collector roadway for proposed The Woodlands Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 601 S. Taylor Road. VAR2026-0020
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-06-22
Consideration of a variance request to not provide for the east-west ¼ mile collector street for the proposed Hernandez Acres Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas, 14601
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-06-08
Consideration of a variance request to not provide for the east-west ¼ mile collector street for the proposed Hernandez Acres Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas, 14601
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-06-08
Review of the Quarterly Investment Report for Quarter Ended March 31, 2026
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-06-08
Providing an abandonment for a 10-foot utility easement, being 0.227 of an acre out of Lots 6 and 7, The District Phase I Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 7901 North 10th Street. ABD2024-0011
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-05-26
Commissioner Jose R. "Pepe" Cabeza de Vaca moved to approve the items listed on the Routine Items section of the agenda and seconded by Commissioner Rolando "Rolly" Rios.
- secondedpassed2026-05-26
Commissioner Rodolfo "Rudy" Castillo moved to approve the variance as recommended
- secondedpassed2026-05-26
ROUTINE CITY INITIATED REZONINGS
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-05-26
Commissioner Rodolfo "Rudy" Castillo moved to approve the variance as recommended
- movedpassed 4-02026-05-26
Discussion and possible lease, sale or purchase of real property, Tracts 1. Tex. Gov’t. Code §551.072
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-05-26
Authorizing the Issuance of Sanitation System Revenue Bonds — North American Development Bank
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 4-02026-05-26
Consultation with City Attorney regarding legal aspects of contracts. Tex. Gov’t. Code §551.071
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-05-26
Election of Mayor Pro Tem
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 4-02026-05-26
Consultation with City Attorney regarding ordinance enforcement. Tex. Gov’t. Code §551.071
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-05-26
Providing a Budget Amendment Request for the Golf Course Project
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-05-26
Providing for the Mid-Year Budget Amendment for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-05-26
Award of Contract for Convention Facilities Master Plan Feasibility Study and Related Analysis (Project No. 10-25-S02-524)
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (497)
Recorded while Rios was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Rezoning 204 South 4th Street (REZ2026-0144)
City-initiated UDC rezonings (REZ2026-0149, -0159, -0166)
Rezoning 1317–1333 South 18th Street (REZ2026-0148)
Rezoning 1409 North Main Street (REZ2026-0142)
Heaven Nightclub conditional use permit (CUP2026-0074)
Consent agenda (items 2.A through 2.J)
Ordinance appointing presiding municipal court judge (3.A)
Ballesteros Subdivision cul-de-sac variance (VAR2026-0034)
McAllen Flex Complex street-frontage variance (VAR2026-0036)
Advisory board appointments (5.B)
Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of McAllen.
Approval of Minutes of Workshop and Regular Meeting held October 12th and Special Meeting held October 13, 2026.
Resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application to the Texas Historical Commission, for funding under the Certified Local Government (CLG) Grant Fiscal Year 2027 - Historic Resources Survey/Inventory Project.
Resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application to the Texas Historical Commission for funding under the Certified Local Government (CLG) Grant Fiscal Year 2027 - Preservation Plan.
Resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance for funding under the Fiscal Year 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program.
Resolution adopting the 2026 City of McAllen Tax Roll.
Consideration and Approval of Resolution Expressing Official Intent to Reimburse with Tax-Exempt Obligation Proceeds Costs Associated with Certain Capital Improvements to the McAllen International Airport.
Subdivision Monthly Report.
Parks & Recreation Monthly Project Status Report.
Project Status Monthly Report through September 30, 2026.
Voting record (13)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.