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San Benito
San Benito, TX
Official City Record
Official source, last checked Aug 16, 2026- City Council meets
- 1st and 3rd Tuesdays
- Meeting location
- San Benito Municipal Building, 401 N. Sam Houston Blvd.
- City Secretary
- Ruth McGinnis, City Secretary · (956) 361-3804 ext. 103 · rmcginnis@cityofsanbenito.com
- Agendas posted at
- https://cityofsanbenito.com/AgendaCenter
- Mayor / City Manager
- Mayor Pedro 'Pete' Galvan, elected May 2026; City Manager Carlos Yerena, appointed permanently in August 2026 after a contested split council vote — governed by a City Commission.
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