What town: McAllen
State: Tx
Station: McAllen

Population: 140,000

Telephone Co. Name: AT&T, TimeWarner Cable

Electric Co. Name: Go to powertochoose.com  various providers.

Gas Co Name: Southern Union Gas
800-700-2089

Cable Co. Name: Time-Warner Communications
800-222-5355

City Trash Name: City of McAllen 956-972-7600

City Water Name: City of McAllen 956-972-7060

Sewer:   City of McAllen

Hospital Name: McAllen Medical Center, McAllen Regional Medical Center, Doctor's Hospital at Rennaisance, McAllen Heart Hospital, Mission Regional Medical Center.

Parks and Rec. McAllen Parks and Recreation Department

Newspaper Name: The Monitor

Chamber of Commerce: McAllen Chamber of Commerce
877-622-5536

Convention & Visitors Bureau: McAllen Convention and Visitors Bureau
956-682-2871

EXTRA INFORMATION:

Station type of work -  Linewatch, Sign Cutting, Airport Check, Bus Check, some highway duties.

Shopping - La Plaza Mall, one of the highest trafficked Malls in the US

Eateries - Macaroni Grill, Logans, Texas Roadhouse, PF Changs, Most major Chains as well as some local eateries you will love. Real Mexican food

Cellular Telephone -  All Major providers, Sprint is the most popular

Local Internet Providers - Time Warner Communications (see above for phone #), AT&T several smaller companies

Other Services - Killer Bees, Minor League Hockey team; Roadrunners, Minor League Baseball, 80 miles from a beautiful beach warm enough to swin 8 months a year, South Padre Island 

Any other information that you would like to add:    Most people new to the area find that the north side of McAllen to be less of a culture shock.

McAllen I.S.D - 956-618-6000