There are many plans in the works for the city of Brownsville.

Brownsville mayor, Pat Ahumada, says he's proud that the city raised the minimum wage for all Brownsville employees and that the overcrowded animal shelter has improved. But he's got more plans he's still working on.

Raising the minimum wage to $8.50 per hour is what Mayor Ahumada says had to be done.

“I feel that employees shouldn't be below the poverty level. $8.50's still not enough. My plan is to raise it to $10/hour.”

Saving the lives of thousands of pets is another success for the mayor. He says 2,500 pets have been saved from being euthanized. People have taken the initiative to adopt these furry friends.

The weir project is one of the projects Mayor Ahumada is passionate about. He says the weir had not been talked about in over 20 years.

“We’re already working on that and we expect to get word from México in the first part of April as to whether they'll support the weir project or not.”

His vision for the weir is to develop the river into a river walk, which he believes it will attract more tourists not only to Brownsville but to the entire Valley.

“Brownsville’s going to transform into a mega metroplex.”

The Mayor wants to make the streets safer by installing red light cameras at major intersections.

“I think it's a deterrent to crime and also it's a public safety issue which so many things happen that could've been avoided. Hopefully this will help traffic accidents lowering down to where there are no fatalities.”

There’s a major need to repair roadways. Mayor Ahumada says in order to repair these streets, money is needed. He’s considering doubling license plate fees and raising fees at the international bridges.

“It’ll help us fund roads. That money should be specifically for funding roads.”

Mayor Ahumada says these projects are ongoing. He hopes to see them completed by the end of his term as mayor.