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Town Hall · Weslaco

Weslaco spent less per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities

Weslaco’s city government spent $35.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $825 per resident. Water and other utilities ($7.4 million) and the airport ($1.1 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$35.7M
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$825
In 2022: $825, less than 80% of 30 similar cities
Long-term debt
$72.3M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
348
full-time · 13 part-time · March payroll $1.5M
Typical tax bill
$2,378
1.70% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Weslaco is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Mayor Adrian GonzalezAs listed by Open States, October 9, 2026.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $825 per resident, less than 80% of 30 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer50% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Weslaco’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2022 budget

About $825 per resident a year, or $2.26 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 41%.

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%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $260,000; interest on debt $2.1 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $46.7 million.
Compared with similar places

$825 per resident in 2022: less than 80% of them

Weslaco’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($825 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 30 Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,078, and the middle half spent $896–$1,268. Weslaco spent less than 80% of them.

Middle half of the group, $896–$1,268Median $1,078Weslaco

Includes sewer and trash ($14.5 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
30

Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Weslaco itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Weslaco reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Weslaco

From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.

Adrian GonzalezMayor · as listed by Open States, October 9, 2026Office of the Mayor ↗

Council members and agencies: weslacotx.gov ↗

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,378 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.70% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Texas$4,232
Weslaco$2,378
Mercedes$1,920
Midway North$1,733
Midway South$1,538
Llano Grande$1,063
Mila Doce$1,049
$2,378
typical bill a year
1.70%
effective rate
$140,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Weslaco’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Weslaco’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Weslaco →

Who works for Weslaco

One full-time city employee for every 124 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (43,273).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police106
Fire77 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings43 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash40
Roads & transportation26 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries23 + 7 pt
Water & other utilities14
Courts, inspections & corrections3 + 2 pt
Health & welfare4
Other12
348
full-time
13
part-time
$1.5M
payroll for March 2022
$18.6M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$52,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
84
sworn police officers
75
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Weslaco had 8.0 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 23 of the 30 Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 8.8: Weslaco had fewer than 65% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Weslaco Independent School District

Weslaco’s K–12 school district, shared with Mercedes. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Weslaco →
$12,596
per pupil · TX $12,815
16,430
students
$203.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,596 per pupil, $7,379 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 15%State 60%Federal 24%

Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.

Also serving Weslaco

Progreso Independent School District · $15,907 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Weslaco’s votes are counted by county

Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Weslaco alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hidalgo County’s results.

President · Hidalgo County’s results217,265 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican51.0%110,760 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat48.1%104,517 votes

Others: 0.9% (1,988 votes).

Most votes in Hidalgo County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Weslaco lies in Hidalgo County. Every 2024 race in Hidalgo County is on the county’s page.

Hidalgo County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Weslaco

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Weslaco.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor
    Adrian Gonzalezas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
  2. 2
    Texas HouseState representatives
    Mando Martinez
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
    Adam Hinojosa
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Greg Abbott
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Vicente Gonzalez
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
    John CornynTed Cruz

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Weslaco compares with the towns next door

Weslaco spent $825 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Llano Grande: unincorporated, no town budgetMidway South: unincorporated, no town budgetMidway North: unincorporated, no town budgetMila Doce: unincorporated, no town budgetMercedes: no reported 2022 figuresLlano GrandeMidway SouthMidway NorthMila DoceMercedesWeslaco
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Mercedesestimate$1,920
Weslaco$825$2,378

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Weslaco’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websiteweslacotx.gov ↗

Questions about Weslaco’s government

How much does Weslaco spend per resident?

About $825 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $825 was less than 80% of 30 Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Weslaco?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,378 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.70% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see weslacotx.gov.

Who is the mayor of Weslaco?

Adrian Gonzalez, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on weslacotx.gov.

How did Weslaco vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Weslaco alone. Hidalgo County, where 100% of Weslaco lies, voted Trump 51.0%, Harris 48.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Weslaco?

348 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.5M (about $18.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Weslaco in the state legislature?

State Senate District 27 (Adam Hinojosa) and State House District 39 (Mando Martinez). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Weslaco?

The next posted meeting is City Commission on Tuesday, November 3, at 5:00 pm, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →