EXHIBIT A

SERVICE PLAN FOR PROPOSED ANNEXED AREA

PREPARED BY 
CITY OF HARLINGEN 
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

DESCRIPTION OF TRACTS:

TRACT 1: Las Palmas/Country Club Estates parcel including the remainder tract of Block 1, all of Blocks 2 and 13, and 1.0 acre tract of land out of the northeast corner of Block 14 of Harlingen Land & Water Co. Subdivision “C”; the east ½ of the west ½ of Stuart Place Survey 299; remainder tract of the east ½ of Stuart Place Survey 299 north of the projected line at Kroeger Road; all of V.W. Subdivision; all of Country Club Estates Subdivision; all of Myerwood Subdivision #1; all of Myerwood Subdivision #2; all of Las Palmas Subdivison #1; all of Las Palmas Subdivision #2; all of Las Palmas Subdivivion #3; all of Dillworth Road Estates

TRACT 2: Graham Road parcel including all of Nesmith Subdivision; remainder tract of land out of Blocks 27-35 out of Part of Stuart Place Showing the Resubdivision of the south part of Section No. 137 and the north part of Section No. 297; remainder tract out of Blocks 19-21 of Stuart Place Resubdivision of parts of Sections 297 and 137; all of Gaston-Johnson Subdivision; all of Western Subdivision; remainder of north ½ of Lot J of Stuart Place Subdivision; all of Milton Subdivision; all of Lot 1, Block 1 of Christine Subdivision; all of Puesta Del Sol Subdivision; all of Raul Lerma Subdivision; all of Autumnwood Subdivision; all of Eduardo Muniz Subdivision

TRACT 3: Los Juarez parcel including remainder part of Blocks 17 and 18, all of Block 25, remainder of Block 26, north part of Block 27, all of Block 28, and all of Block 35 of the Petersburg Syndicate Subdivision; all of Juarez Subdivision; all of Fred Adams Subdivision; all of Dora E. Shady Park Subdivision; all of Cruz Subdivision; all of Strickland Subdivision

TRACT 4: Teege Road parcel including remainder tract of the east ½ of Survey 299 south of the projected line at Kroeger Road; all of Zamora Estates Subdivision; Lots 1-8 of the Subdivision of Northern Part of Survey 137; all of O.P. Storm’s Subdivision out of Survey 137; All of Daralo Subdivision; all of Lynville Subdivision; all of El Pasillo Unit #1 Subdivision; all of Leisure Estates Subdivision; all of Chester Park Subdivision; all of Las Palmas Subdivision Unit No. 4; remainder tract of Block 15 and all of Block 16, Harlingen Land & Water Co. Subdivision “C”

PREPARED BY 
CITY OF HARLINGEN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

DATE COMPLETED: May 30, 2003

INTRODUCTION

In accordance with Chapter 43, Section 43.056, Texas Local Government Code, “governing body of the City proposing the annexation shall direct its planning or other appropriate department to prepare a service plan that provides for extension of municipal services into each area to be annexed”. It is for this reason that this plan has been prepared.

The plan is divided into three sections that will illustrate the area proposed for annexation and explain the quality and quantity of services to be delivered to the proposed annexed area. The first section is a map of the area(s) to be annexed. The second and third sections consist of description of services that will be delivered within sixty (60) days after the effective date of annexation and the capital improvements that will begin construction within two and one-half (2 ½) years of the effective date of annexation.

Annexation Area Map

Services to be Provided within 60 days of Annexation

Fire: 
The Harlingen Fire Department will provide fire protection immediately upon annexation utilizing present staff and equipment. Additional services will be provided to include First Responder EMS, Fire Safety Education and Fire Prevention/Investigation by the Fire Department.

Police: 
Patrolling and on-call police protection available on effective date of annexation using present personnel and equipment. Additional patrol positions and equipment will be added as population warrants.

Solid Waste Collection: 
Available upon request. Brush collection will be on the fourth (4th) week of each month.

Water and Wastewater: 
Routine maintenance of water and wastewater facilities, if any, in the annexed area.

Water and wastewater facilities for domestic and commercial uses will be available at City rates according to policies of the Harlingen Waterworks Department from existing lines not within the service area of another water or wastewater utility on the effective date of annexation.

Streets and Street Lighting: 
Inclusion of public streets annexed into overlay rotation and routine maintenance on the same basis as presently occurs in the city. Maintenance of streets including the repair of hazardous potholes and measures necessary for traffic flow will begin within 60 days of the effective date of annexation. Unpaved streets will be graded as necessary on the same basis as presently occurs in the city to meet city standards.

Maintenance of traffic control devices will begin within 60 days of the effective date of annexation.

Operation and Maintenance of Parks, Playgrounds & Swimming Pools: 
Access to all public parks, playgrounds, and swimming pools, immediately upon annexation.

Operation and Maintenance of Publicly Owned Facilities & Buildings: 
Maintenance of any publicly owned facilities, buildings, or services will begin within 60 days of the effective date of annexation.

Capital Improvements to be Completed within 2 ½ Years of Annexation

Fire: 
Capital improvement funds are requested for facilities and equipment to provide fire protection for this proposed annexation. Additional fire personnel will be needed to staff a fire apparatus assigned to this facility.

Police: 
Additional personnel and equipment will be requested as population and geographic size warrants.

Solid Waste Collection: 
To be provided upon request within the first two years. Within two years of annexation, solid waste services provided by the City become mandatory.

Water and Wastewater: 
New water and wastewater lines of the Harlingen Waterworks will be extended to areas not within the service area of another water or wastewater utility by developers as land becomes subdivided in accordance with City and Waterworks ordinances and policies. Landowners in the area are not required to fund water and wastewater capital improvements necessary to provide full municipal services that are inconsistent with V.T.C.A. Local Government Code Chapter 395 unless otherwise agreed to by the landowner.

Streets and Street Lighting: 
Reconstruction and resurfacing of streets, installation of storm drainage facilities, construction of curbs and gutters, and other major improvements will be accomplished under the established policies of the city as need determines and upon development and subdivision of said areas.

Provision of additional street lighting for developed areas as needed to be spaced similar to other similarly populated areas of Harlingen. Street lighting for new developments is to be installed by developers according to city policies when land is subdivided.

Traffic signals, street markings and other traffic control devices will be installed as need is established by appropriate study and traffic standards.

Landowners in the area are not required to fund street and drainage capital improvements necessary to provide full municipal services that are inconsistent with V.T.C.A. Local Government Code Chapter 395 unless otherwise agreed to by the landowner.

Parks, Playgrounds & Swimming Pools: 
None

Publicly Owned Facilities & Buildings: 
None

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