CITY OF LAREDO UPDATES
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
Courtesy Isabel Sosa, LAREDO, Texas — The City of Laredo and the Community Development Department hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to announce the new location of Municipal Housing. The MH program is now located at 5511 Thomas Avenue and consists of administrative offices and a warehouse in a 22,500 square feet facility. Since 1976, the Municipal
Courtesy Isabel Sosa, LAREDO, Texas— The City of Laredo is working with Magellan Advisors to perform a Broadband Feasibility Study. In order to collect important information regarding broadband internet access availability, the City of Laredo is conducting a survey that can be accessed in English and Spanish through the following link: Laredo Broadband Survey. The
Courtesy Isabel Sosa, LAREDO, Texas— The City of Laredo is happy to invite the community to enjoy several events in celebration of the upcoming Holiday Season. The festivities begin today, Wednesday, December 1, 2021, with the annual NavidadFest at Sames Auto Arena, where the traditional activities for the community will be available from 4:00 PM to
Courtesy Isabel Sosa, Laredo, Texas – The City of Laredo Traffic Safety Department notifies the community that the traffic signal at the intersection of Ejido Avenue and Lomas Del Sur Boulevard has been placed on all red flash. All traffic must make a complete stop at this intersection. The traffic signals will be activated and
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