The City of Laredo is administered by a City Manager form with the City Council consisting of a mayor elected at large and eight (8) Council members presenting districts. www.ci.laredo.tx.us

Webb County is administered by the Webb County Commissioner’s Court consisting of a County Judge and four (4) Commissioners representing districts. www.webbcountytx.gov
 A. LOCAL GOVERNMENT

  • Planning Commission: Yes

  • City Master Plan: Yes

  • Zoning: Yes
 B. POLICE DEPARTMENT  
  • Sworn Personnel: 522
  • Non-sworn Personnel: 100
  • SWAT: 30
  • Negotiators: 7
  • Service Provided Outside City Limits: No
  • Chief Miguel A. Rodriguez, Jr.  (956-795-2899)
 C. FIRE DEPARTMENT 
  • Personnel-Full time: 432
  • Engines: 14
  • Aerial: 4
  • Airport Rescue: 2
  • Fire Suppression Rating Schedule: Class 2
  • Hazmat Technicians: 209
  • Service Provided Outside City Limits: Upon request
  • 15 Stations & Regional fire training facility
  • Fire Chief Guillermo Heard – (956) 795-2150
  • Fire Marshal: Andres Jimenez, Jr. (956) 718-6000
 D. OTHER CITY GOVERNMENT
Animal Control, Building Development Services, Convention & Visitors Bureau, Environmental Services, Information Services & Telecommunication, Laredo Bridge System, Laredo International Airport, Laredo Public Library, Parks & Recreation, Planning & Zoning, Transit/El Metro.
Honorable Dr. Victor D. Treviño

 

 

 

 

 

GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN CITY

Federal:

  • Department of Homeland Security
  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection
  • U.S. General Services Administration, U.S. Government-Federal Courthouse
  • U.S. Marshall Services
  • U.S. Food & Drug Administration
  • Federal Bureau Investigation
  • U.S. Attorney
  • U.S. Labor Department Wage & Hour Division
  • U.S. Department of Transportation
  • U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
  • U.S. Agricultural Department
  • U.S. Social Security Administration
  • Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services
  • U.S. Veterans Affairs Department

State:

  • Highway Patrol
  • Public Health Department
  • Texas Workforce Solutions
  • Texas Child Protective Services
  • WIC
  • Agriculture
  • U.S. Attorney General
  • Comptroller
  • Department of Public Safety
  • Parks
  • Human Services
  • Transportation
  • Workers Compensation
  • Texas Migrant Council

Senator Judith Zaffirini, District 21

Congressman Henry Cuellar, 28th Congressional District

Rep. Richard Peña Raymond, District 42

Rep. Don McLaughlin, Jr., District 80