Previously the City Alton had entered into an agreement with WiFiRus LLC in August of 2016 to provide a demonstration project to facilitate a public Wi-Fi system, at no cost to the residents, to a portion of the city as a pilot program. This project consisted of utilizing the current city water tower to mount the required hardware and provide …
Alton Digi-Tech Public Library
The City of Alton has its first library space though a partnership with the Mission Consolidated Independent School district, which held a grand opening ceremony Tuesday, January 23rd together with the Alton Development Corporation. The event celebrated the opening of the first public library in the City, which is located at Mission Collegiate High School. The campus has extended its …
4th Annual Recycle Bowl Competition
Attention Alton Schools: As we begin a new year, we gear ourselves up for another year of learning the importance of recycling and keeping our community environmentally friendly! The Alton Recycling Program strives to keep students engaged and interested in recycling through career days, presentation and also through educational competitions. It is with great pleasure that we are …
Alton – Rio Grande Live
Crecimiento, crecimiento, y mas crecimiento. Una conversacion con la ciudad que esta creciendo rapidamente - Alton, Texas. Posted by Rio Grande Guardian on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 Growth, growth and more growth. Today we are having a conversation about one of the Rio Grande Valley’s fastest growing cities, Alton, Texas. Posted by Rio Grande Guardian on Tuesday, January 30, 2018
STARS Ribbon Cutting
The Greater Alton Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for STARS Restaurant Thursday, January 25th at 9:00 a.m. STARS opened it doors to the residents of Alton on December 14th, 2017.
Alton Digi Tech Library
The City of Alton has its first library space though a partnership with the Mission Consolidate Independent School District. A grand opening ceremony was held Tuesday, January 23rd together with the Alton Development Corporation. The event celebrated the opening of the first public library in the City, which is located at Mission Collegiate High School. The library will be open …
Lone Star National Bank Ground Breaking – Alton
Lone Star National Bank held its ground breaking ceremony on Tuesday, December 19th at 9:30 am for its newest bank site in the City of Alton.
Christmas Parade & Festival 2017
The Alton Christmas Parade and Festival began at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 9th. We are very excited to bring to the community, unforgettable events. Thanks to the many organizations that came forward, this year’s parade was a tremendous success and hope next year’s parade will be just as memorable. Many business leaders and residents came forward to volunteer for this …
Beautification of City Park
City of Alton working on beautification of city park. Twenty five oak trees have been donated by Mayor Salvador Vela and are being planted by the Alton Public Works Department at the Sylvia Vela Park. Pictured below are: Pedro Torres-Public Works staff, JC Calderon-Public Works Supervisor, Carlos Vasquez-Public Works staff and Rudy Garza-Public Works Director.
Police Officer for a Day
Joaquin, an Alton resident won the battle against cancer and Alton made his dream come true…to become a Police Officer for a Day. See link below: http://www.telemundo40.com/noticias/local/Policia-por-un-dia-448976603.html