Town of Laguna Vista
Freedom Index & Adopted Budget Trend
Elected & Governing Officials (6)
Charter & Enabling Framework
Town of Laguna Vista Home Rule Charter
OFFICIAL HOME RULE CHARTER — TOWN OF LAGUNA VISTA Constitutional Authority: Article XI, Section 5, Texas Constitution (Home Rule Amendment) & Texas Local Government Code Chapter 9 Texas Municipal League Classification: Verified Home Rule Municipality (Incorporated: 1958) | Fiscal Year Start: 10/01 Official Charter Repository URL: https://www.lagovistatexas.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1089/City-Charter-PDF Official Municipal Website: https://www.lvtexas.us Texas Municipal League Directory Profile: https://directory.tml.org/profile/city/1024 VERIFIED ONLINE CHARTER & REPOSITORY SOURCES: - L-a-g-o- -V-i-s-t-a- - -›- -1-0-8-9- -›- -C-i-t-y---C-h-a-r-t-e-r---P-D-F- -H-O-M-E- -R-U-L-E- -C-H-A-R-T-E-R (https://www.lagovistatexas.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1089/City-Charter-PDF) - L-a-g-o- -V-i-s-t-a- - -›- -2-7- -G-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t- -|- -L-a-g-o- -V-i-s-t-a-,- -T-X (https://www.lagovistatexas.gov/27/Government) - S-t-e-p-h-e-n-s-o-n- -C-o-u-n-t-y- - -›- -l-a-g-o-v-i-s-t-a-t-x- -›- -d-o-c-u-m-e-n-t-_-c-e-n-t-e-r- -H-O-M-E- -R-U-L-E- -C-H-A-R-T-E-R- -O-F- -T-H-E- -C-I-T-Y- -O-F- -L-A-G-O- -V-I-S-T-A- -P-R-E-A-M-B-L-E (https://cms7files.revize.com/lagovistatx/document_center/Government/Agenda%20Minutes%20Packets/2021/Redline%20Charter.pdf) - T-S-L-A-C- - -›- -r-e-f- -›- -c-i-t-y-c-h-a-r-t-e-r-s- -T-e-x-a-s- -C-i-t-y- -C-h-a-r-t-e-r- -R-e-s-e-a-r-c-h- -|- -T-e-x-a-s- -S-t-a-t-e- -L-i-b-r-a-r-y (https://www.tsl.texas.gov/ref/citycharters) - C-o-m-m-u-n-i-t-y- -G-u-i-d-e-,- -L-a-g-u-n-a- -V-i-s-t-a-,- -T-X- - -›- -c-i-t-y---h-a-l-l- -A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-i-o-n- -|- -L-a-g-u-n-a- -V-i-s-t-a (https://www.lvtexas.us/city-hall) - L-a-g-o- -V-i-s-t-a- - -›- -2-5-2- -C-i-t-y- -C-o-u-n-c-i-l- -|- -L-a-g-o- -V-i-s-t-a-,- -T-X (https://www.lagovistatexas.gov/252/City-Council) - T-e-x-a-s- -D-i-g-i-t-a-l- -A-r-c-h-i-v-e- - -›- -u-n-c-a-t-e-g-o-r-i-z-e-d- -›- -S-O-_-5-2-8-8- -C-i-t-y- -C-h-a-r-t-e-r-s- -|- -T-e-x-a-s- -D-i-g-i-t-a-l- -A-r-c-h-i-v-e (https://tsl.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/SO_5288df9f-58d3-4ae2-96ef-f0ba1985980f/) - S-u-g-g-e-s-t-i-o-n-s (https://yahoo.uservoice.com/forums/193847-search)
Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (28 Fiscal Years)
FY 2027 Adopted Budget ($5,222,961) and Adopted Property Tax Rate ($0.454124 per $100 valuation: $0.434218 M&O + $0.019906 I&S) for Town of Laguna Vista. Source: Texas Comptroller PTAD Prior-Year Adopted Tax Rate Carried Forward (Cameron County).
Official FY 2026 Adopted Budget ($5,053,664) and 2025 Property Tax Rate ($0.454124 per $100 valuation) for Town of Laguna Vista.
Official FY 2025 Adopted Budget ($4,724,205) and 2024 Property Tax Rate ($0.454124 per $100 valuation) for Town of Laguna Vista.
Official FY 2024 (2023–2024) Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget for Town of Laguna Vista (Cameron County) totaling $4,568,863. Certified 2023 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate: $0.4541 per $100 taxable valuation.
Official FY 2023 (2022–2023) Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget for Town of Laguna Vista (Cameron County) totaling $4,452,215. Certified 2022 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate: $0.4041 per $100 taxable valuation.