CITY OF LAREDO UPDATES
Courtesy Gladys A. Gonzalez, LAREDO, TEXAS – During yesterday’s Special City Council meeting, Laredo City Council selected Samuel Keith Selman as Interim City Manager. Mr. Selman will serve as Interim City Manager on a 10-month consulting contract. This 10-month period will allow newly-elected Mayor and Council Members from the November 2022 elections to participate in the selection of
Courtesy David Alegria, Laredo, Texas – The City of Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz informs and makes it official that as of today, January 21st, Robert A. Eads has resigned from his position as City Manager for personal reasons, primarily to spend more quality time with his family. Mayor Saenz would also like to clarify that
Courtesy Isabel Sosa, Laredo, Texas — In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the City of Laredo administration offices will be closed on Monday, January 17, 2022. The Solid Waste department advises that there will be regular garbage collection on Monday and the City Landfill will be open on regular hours from 8:00 AM to
Courtesy Isabel Sosa, LAREDO, Texas— The City of Laredo Traffic Department advises the community of a temporary closure of the trail at the Jovita Idar “El Progreso” Park, located at 5911 Thomas Avenue. On Saturday, January 15, 2022, from 4:00 AM to 10:00 AM, the Traffic Department will be striping the bike trail at this
Courtesy Isabel Sosa, Laredo, Texas – The people of Laredo enthusiastically want public art, as expressed through a community survey earlier this year. Now, there is a draft Public Art Master Plan that details how artwork can be a force for improving the beauty, economy, image, and daily quality of life for all in Laredo.
Courtesy Noraida Negron, Laredo, Texas – The City of Laredo is a dynamic, fast-growing, improving city that is raising incomes, adding jobs and housing at a rapid pace. Laredo is North America’s number one land port and best place to start a business, according to wallethub.com, the financial services firm. Wallethub, however, has also come
Courtesy David Alegria, Laredo, Texas — In observance of New Year’s Day, the City of Laredo and Solid Waste administration offices will be closed on Friday, December 31, 2021 and Monday, January 3, 2022. There will be no lawn clipping or branch collection on December 31, 2021 or on January 3, 2022. All operations are expected to resume
Courtesy Noraida Negron, Laredo, Texas – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated and shortened the isolation/quarantine period for anyone, regardless of their COVID-19 vaccination status, from 10 days to five days for asymptomatic cases or who come in contact with a COVID-19 positive person. The CDC says this change comes after
Courtesy Noraida Negron, Laredo, Texas – The Laredo Health Department has seen an increase in total tested for COVID-19 in the last two days. With more testing occurring we are also observing more positive COVID-19 results. From Tuesday, December 21, and Wednesday, December 22, the identification of new cases doubled increasing our rolling 7-day collection
Courtesy David Alegria, Laredo, Texas – After many months of meeting virtually due to COVID-19, Mayor Pete Saenz has joined the Chamber of Commerce in-person at their “Breakfast with the Mayor” monthly series on Friday, December 17th. This program offers the business community an opportunity to hear from the city mayor and be updated on
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