Weslaco, TX town hall & government
Weslaco spent $46.7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,079 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Weslaco's government.
Who runs Weslaco
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Weslaco's town hall
- Oct 2Fri · 9:00 pm
- Oct 3Sat · 4:00 pmCity CommissionNotice Of A Potential Quorum Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 4:30 pmCity CommissionCity Commission Workshop Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 5:30 pmCity CommissionCity Commission Regular Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 15Thu · 6:00 pmCity CommissionNotice Of A Potential Quorum Meeting page ↗
- Oct 17Sat · 8:00 amCity CommissionNotice Of A Potential Quorum Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 30Wed · 4:30 pmGeneralMayor Joe V Sanchez Public Library Advisory Board Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 30Wed · 4:00 pm
- Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pmGeneralWeslaco Recycling Task Force Committee Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 23Wed · 12:00 pm
- Sep 23Wed · 9:00 amCity CommissionNotice Of A Potential Quorum Meeting page ↗
- Sep 23Wed · 9:00 amCity CommissionNotice Of A Potential Quorum Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 5:00 pm
- Sep 19Sat · 6:30 pmCity CommissionNotice Of A Potential Quorum Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Weslaco's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Weslaco's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 29%
- Property taxes 25%
- Utility sales 18%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the federal government 7%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Weslaco
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Weslaco Independent School District
Weslaco's K–12 school district, shared with Mercedes. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 15%
- State 60%
- Federal 24%
Of the $12,596 per pupil, $7,379 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Weslaco: Progreso Independent School District ($15,907 per pupil).
Which schools Weslaco kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Weslaco pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Weslaco's government
Who represents Weslaco
Weslaco is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Vicente Gonzalez. Greg Abbott is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.