These are La Joya's boards, commissions and committees. Boards If interested in serving on a Advisory Board or Committee, download the Board Action Form found at the City Secretary's Office . The public is invited to attend meetings where boards discuss items posted on their meeting agendas . Ethics Advisory Committee Ordinance No. 2021-06 Read More La Joya TIRZ #1 Board Tax Code, Chapter 311: Tax Increment Financing Act Read More Capital Improvements Advisory Committee Local Government Code, Chapter 395 Read More Animal Shelter Advisory Committee Health & Safety Code, Chapter 823, Animal Shelters Read More Planning & Zoning Commission Local Government Code, Chapter 211: Municipal Zoning Authority Read More La Joya Economic Development Corp. Board Local Government Code, Chapter 501: Development Corporations Read More Board of Adjustments Local Government Code, Chapter 211: Municipal Zoning Authority Read More Tree Advisory Board Ordinance No. 2023-03 Read More

The City Council of La Joya, Texas City Council The La Joya City Council is composed of five officials, elected at large. The Council is among the best trained to respond to natural or civil emergencies. The entire Council recently completed training in the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and are all member of the La Joya Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) . The Council invites the public to its Regular and Special Meetings to discuss items on the Council's Agenda . More information on municipal government is found at: Texas Municipal League (TML) Institute Texas Association of Mayors, Councilmember & Commissioners National Association of Latino Elected/Appointed Officials (NALEO) National Civic League National League of Cities Isidro Casanova Mayor At-Large Read More Enrique Cantu Mayor Pro-Tem Place 2 Read More Irma Veloz Councilwoman Place 1 Read More Angie Garza Councilwoman Place 3 Read More Laura M. Macias Councilwoman Place 4 Read More

The La Joya Public Utility Department (PUD) mission is to provide quality water, wastewater and solid waste services at the best value to our customers. Public Utility Dept. The La Joya Public Utility Department (PUD) mission is to provide quality water, wastewater and solid waste services at the best value to our customers. Department Description Quick Facts The La Joya Public Utility Department (PUD) was created by the Council as part of their reorganization of municipal government in 2022. The La Joya PUD acquired some of its facilities from the former La Joya Water Supply Corporation (WSC), predecessor to the Agua Special Utility District (SUD) . News PUD Services Water The Public Utility Department (PUD) provides the La Joya community treated drinkable water. The Hidalgo County Irrigation District #16 supplies La Joya raw water via La Joya Lake. The PUD operates a Water Treatment Plant (WTP) with a capacity of 0.8 million gallons per day (MGD). Wastewater The City collects and treats wastewater as permitted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) . The Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) located south of Military Road may discharge 0.3 MGD into the Rio Grande River. Solid Waste Solid waste collection services for residential and commercial accounts are provide by our partners, WasteConnections . Please check our Collection Map for scheduled collection in your area. Contact us or our Planning/Code Enforcement Department for arrangements for commercial or residential construction projects. Brush Regularly-scheduled brush collection services are provided by Waste Connections . Brush Pick-Up Schedule For On-Call services for additional collections due to larger brush volumes, special arrangements may be made by contacting our PUD Billing Division. Utility Billing Payments for water, wastewatger, solid waste and brush may be made: In person at our PUD office at City Hall; U.S. Mail; or Online Utility Payment . Department Docs More information regarding our Department. Consumer Confidence Report (CCR), 2025 Water Conservation & Drought Contingency Plan Water Conservation Stages Department Forms These forms will improve service delivery. Download, complete and return. Customer Application External Links Learn more about government regulators, funders, professional associations and partners: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) U.S. Environmental Protection Administration (EPA)

The Personnel Department's mission is to recruit and retain talented public servants. Personnel Dept. The Personnel Department mission is to recruit and retain talented public servants. Department Description Quick Facts Welcome. The City of La Joya is building a new future everyday. Join us. We recruit and retain talented professionals to provide a variety of municipal services to our citizens. The City of La Joya is a recognized as a professionally-managed municipality by the International City Management Association (ICMA) . Personnel Services Employee Benefits La Joya provides a competitive benefits package which includes: Competitive Salaries Health Insurance Vision/Dental Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) Other Annual Leave benefits Employment Opportunities The City is currently recruiting qualified applicants for the following positions: Building Maintenance If interested complete an application, link below and return it to our office or via personnel@lajoyatx.gov . For more information, contact us at: 956.581.7002 . Municipal Holidays Municipal offices are closed in observance of official holidays. New Year's Day (Dec 31-Jan 1) MLK Day (3rd Monday of Jan) Presidents' Day (3rd Monday in Feb) Easter (Good Friday & Easter Monday) Memorial Day (Last Monday in May) Juneteenth (Jun 19) Independence Day (Jul 4) Labor Day (1st Monday in Sep) Indigenous Peoples Day (2nd Monday in Oct) Thanksgiving (3rd Thursday & Friday in Oct) Christmas (Dec 24-25) Volunteer Opportunities "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world... " Margaret Mead Join our municipal family by volunteering for: Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Library Helper Volunteer Firefighter Just complete and return the Employee/Volunteer Application . :-) Department Docs More information regarding our Department. Organizational Chart Department Forms These forms will improve service delivery. Download, complete and return. Citizen Complaint Form Employment/Volunteer Application External Links Learn more about government regulators, funders, professional associations and partners: Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Texas Municipal Human Resources Association Texas Municipal League (TML) Career Center

Planning & Zoning Commission < Back Planning & Zoning Commission Graciela Farias, Chair Local Government Code, Chapter 211: Municipal Zoning Authority The powers and duties of the Planning and Zoning Committee (P&Z) shall be to hold hearings, conduct investigations and: make recommendations to the City Council relative to changes and amendments to the zoning regulations of the City; approve or disapprove proposed plats of subdivisions of land within the City and land within five (5) miles of the City (the extraterritorial jurisdiction); and make recommendations to the City Council relative to the future plans and developments of the City. More information on planning can be found at American Planning Association (APA) . Previous Next

Ethics Advisory Committee < Back Ethics Advisory Committee Laura M. Macias, Chair Ordinance No. 2021-06 The Ethics Advisory Committee (EAC) provides advice and recommendations to the City Council on professional development training regarding federal, state and local standards of ethical conduct and related legal requirements. Additional information on ethics issues and laws can be found at: Texas Ethics Commission Texas Municipal League - Ethics Previous Next

The City of La Joya includes accessibility throughout our internal policies and takes measures to ensure accessibility of our website: lajoyatx.gov. Accessibility Statement The only disability is when people cannot see human potential. Debra Ruh Measures to Support Accessibility T he Ci t y of La Joya includes acce ssibility throughout our internal policies and takes measures to ensure accessibility of lajoyatx.gov. Conformance Status The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conforman ce: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. The City is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard. Contact Us We welcome your comments on the accessibility of the lajoyatx.gov. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on lajoyatx.gov by e-mailing us at info@lajoyatx.gov . We try to respond to feedback within two business days. Thank you for visiting us. This statement was created on 15 August 2021 using the W3C Accessibility Statement Generator Tool .

Capital Improvements Advisory Committee < Back Capital Improvements Advisory Committee Dr. Antonio Uresti, Chair Local Government Code, Chapter 395 The Capital Improvement Advisory Committee (CIAC) advises the City Council on the Capital Improvements Plan and associated development Impact Fees. Previous Next

Animal Shelter Advisory Committee < Back Animal Shelter Advisory Committee Baudelia Rojas, Chair Health & Safety Code, Chapter 823, Animal Shelters The Animal Shelter Advisory Committee (ASAC) assists the City with compliance with the state animal shelter law. The Committee advises the Council on cost-effective animal control services supporting public health and safety. Information regarding animal control and spay and neuter programs: Hidalgo County Animal Control RGV Low Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic Previous Next

The City of La Joya Code of Ethics. Ethics The Home Rule Charter requires the City Council adopt a Code of Ethics. The Council adopted a code in 2021 and amended it in 2024. Code of Ethics Purpose . This Code of Ethics reinforces existing federal, state, local and professional standards of ethical conduct, and related legal requirements by requiring professional development training for individuals acting on behalf of the City. Training . Elected and appointed officials, board members, and municipal employees and certain vendors shall complete designated hours of professional development training on federal, state and/or local ethics laws, policies and procedures (see table below). This training shall supplement any training required of individuals by federal, state and local laws or by professional associations. Training shall be completed within ninety (90) days of assuming office; or being hired, respectively. The Council are encouraged to participate in the Texas Municipal League Institute (TMLI) Certification for Local Officials program. Screening . Candidates for boards and commissions must complete and submit a Board Appointment Form 72 hours before appointment by the Council. This form must be filed in the City Secretary’s Office . Committee . An Ethics Advisory Committee is established to advise the Council on ethics for public organizations. The Committee shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. Committee membership shall include one member of each individual class (see table above). Review . This ordinance shall be reviewed annually by the Committee. The Committee shall report their findings and recommendations to the Council for further action, if necessary. Penalties . Elected officials failing to comply with this ordinance shall be a assessed a fine of $75.00. Appointed officials, employees or volunteers failing to comply with this ordinance shall be subject to disciplinary action. Committee members may be subjected to removal from their appointed office. Vendors may have contracts voided by the City Manager or the Council. Ethics Laws T he City must comply with state laws (statutes or codes) as well as local local laws such as the Municipal Home Rule Charter, Ordinances, Personnel Handbook, Accounting Procedures, Purchasing Manual, Administrative Regulations, and Departmental regulations. Department Docs More information regarding our Department. Ethics Handbook, 2022 Ethics Training Presentation, 2022 Department Forms These forms will improve service delive ry. Download, complete and return. Board Action Form External Links Learn more about government regulators, funders, professional associations and partners: Federal Bureau of Investigation _San Antonio Hidalgo County Criminal District Attorney Texas Attorney General's Office Texas Ethics Commission Texas Rangers - Weslaco