Channel 5 News has been alerting the public of millions of dollars in unclaimed money that the state is holding on to.

According to the Texas Comptroller’s Office, there's more than $10 billion in unclaimed money. Of that total, $125 million belongs to people in Cameron and Hidalgo counties.

That money also belongs to businesses and cities. On Wednesday, Channel 5 News visited McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos. He visited the Texas Unclaimed Property website and found $4,000 belonging to the city.

“We’re gonna go claim it, we need to make sure we get our taxpayer money because that's what it is,” Villalobos said.

The mayor said the city handles a half billion dollar budget every year, and small refunds or old account balances can sometimes slip through the cracks.

Even though $4,000 m

See Full Page