Laredo, Texas
| Laredo, Texas | |
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| General information | |
Mayor of Laredo
Victor Treviño | |
| Last mayoral election: | 2022 |
| Next mayoral election: | 2026 |
| Last city council election: | 2024 |
| Next city council election: | 2026 |
| City council seats: | 9[1] |
| City website | |
| Composition data (2019) | |
| Population: | 259,151 |
| Race: | White 95.8% African American 0.5% Asian 0.5% Native American 0.2% Pacific Islander 0.0% Two or more 0.5% |
| Ethnicity: | Hispanic 95.4% |
| Median household income: | $47,593 |
| High school graduation rate: | 68.6% |
| College graduation rate: | 19.4% |
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Laredo is a city in Webb County, Texas. The city's population was 255,205 as of 2020, according to the United States Census Bureau.
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City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Laredo utilizes a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council, which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body, appoints an executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the city council's policy and legislative initiatives.[2]
Mayor
The mayor is a member of the city council. He or she presides over council meetings and official city ceremonies. The mayor also represents the city on the state, national, and international levels.[3]
The current Mayor of Laredo is Victor Treviño (nonpartisan). Treviño assumed office in 2022.
City manager
The city manager is the city's chief executive. The responsibilities of the city manager include overseeing the city's day-to-day operations, planning and implementing the city's operating budget, and appointing departmental directors and other senior-level positions.[4]
City council
The Laredo City Council is the city's primary legislative body. It is responsible for approving and adopting the city budget, levying taxes, and making or amending city laws, policies, and ordinances.[3]
The city council is made up of nine members, including the mayor. While the mayor is elected at large, the other eight members are elected by the city's eight districts.[3]
The widget below automatically displays information about city council meetings. The topic list contains a sampling of keywords that Voterheads, a local government monitoring service, found in each meeting agenda. Click the meeting link to see more info and the full agenda:
Other elected officials
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Mayoral partisanship
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Elections
2024
- See also: City elections in Laredo, Texas (2024)
The city of Laredo, Texas, held general elections for city council on November 5, 2024. One of the city council seats went to a general runoff election on December 14, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was August 19, 2024.
2022
The city of Laredo, Texas, held a general election for mayor on November 8, 2022. A runoff election was held on December 17, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was August 22, 2022.
2020
- See also: City elections in Laredo, Texas (2020)
The city of Laredo, Texas, held general elections for city council districts 4, 5, 7, and 8 on November 3, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was August 17, 2020.
2018
The city of Laredo, Texas, held general elections for mayor and city council on November 6, 2018. The deadline for candidates to file to run in this election was August 20, 2018.
2016
The city of Laredo, Texas, held elections for city council on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was August 22, 2016. Four of the seven city council seats were up for election. The District 4 race advanced to a runoff election on December 17, 2016.
2015
The city of Laredo, Texas, held a nonpartisan special election for city council on March 7, 2015. Because no candidate received a majority in the special election in March, a runoff election between the top two candidates took place on April 25, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was January 5, 2015.[5]
2014
The city of Laredo, Texas, held nonpartisan elections for mayor and city council on November 4, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was August 18, 2014.[6] Five city council seats were up for election. These included Districts 1, 2, 3, 6, and 8.
Census information
The table below shows demographic information about the city.
| Demographic Data for Laredo | |
|---|---|
| Laredo | |
| Population | 255,205 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 107 |
| Race and ethnicity** | |
| White | 53.4% |
| Black/African American | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Native American | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Two or more | 39.5% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 95.5% |
| Education | |
| High school graduation rate | 69.7% |
| College graduation rate | 21.1% |
| Income | |
| Median household income | $60,928 |
| Persons below poverty level | 18.9% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022). | |
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | |
Budget
The city's budget process operates by fiscal years running from October 1 through September 30 of the next year. The city charter names the city manager as responsible for drafting the budget with help from city personnel. The city council holds hearings to allow for public input in the budget process. The city council then reviews and adopts the budget.[7]
Revenue and expenditure by year
The total revenue and expenditure figures were pulled from the all funds revenue and expenditures tables in the city's annual financial reports.[8][9][10][11]
| City of Laredo historical revenue and expenditures | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal year | Budget type | Total revenue | Total expenditure |
| 2024-2025 | Proposed | $695,659,845 | $981,354,394 |
| 2023-2024 | Proposed | $713,252,897 | $905,520,847 |
| 2022-2023 | Adopted | $629,821,471 | $821,506,596 |
| 2021-2022 | Adopted | $665,994,317 | $845,333,325 |
| 2020-2021 | Adopted | $667,828,093 | $749,216,482 |
| 2019-2020 | Total estimate | $877,714,077 | $958,754,521 |
| 2018-2019 | Actual | $692,673,704 | $666,266,890 |
| 2017-2018 | Actual | $1,102,829,814 | $954,836,335 |
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Contact information
Mayor's office
1110 Houston Street
Laredo, TX 78040
Phone: 956-791-7318
City Secretary's office
1110 Houston Street
Laredo, TX 78040
Phone: 956-791-7308
Click here for city council contact information.
Ballot measures
- See also: Webb County, Texas ballot measures
Laredo is located in Webb County, Texas. A list of ballot measures in Webb County is available here.
Noteworthy events
2020: Events and activity following the death of George Floyd
During the weekend of May 29-31, 2020, demonstrations and protests took place in cities nationwide, including Laredo, following the death of George Floyd. Events in Laredo, Texas, began on Saturday, May 30, 2020, at city hall.[12] No curfews were issued. The national guard was not deployed.
2015: Study on city's nondiscrimination laws
In July 2015, the Movement Advancement Project described Laredo, Texas, as a city or county that did not prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity via ordinances that apply to public and private employers. At that time, a total of 71 of America's largest 100 cities prohibited private employers from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation, while 69 of those cities also prohibited discrimination based on gender identity. This did not include those jurisdictions that prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity for government employees.[13]
Nondiscrimination laws can cover a variety of areas, including public employment, private employment, housing, and public accommodations. Such laws may be enacted at the state, county, or city level.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The mayor is included in this number as one of the city council members.
- ↑ Laredo City Charter, Sec. 1.02, accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 City of Laredo, "City Government," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ City of Laredo, "City Manager," accessed October 30, 2014
- ↑ City of Laredo, "2015 Special City Elections - District VII," accessed February 25, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 Important Election Dates," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ LMTonline, "City manager presents budget balance to city council," June 28, 2021
- ↑ City of Laredo, "2020-2021 Budget," accessed August 9, 2021
- ↑ City of Laredo, "2022-2023 Budget," accessed August 25, 2023
- ↑ City of Laredo, "2023-2024 Budget," accessed August 25, 2023
- ↑ City of Laredo, "Proposed Budget 2024-2025," accessed October 29, 2024
- ↑ LMTonline, "Laredoans hold protest at City Hall," May 30, 2020
- ↑ Movement Advancement Project, "Local Employment Non-Discrimination Ordinances," accessed July 7, 2015
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