Rates are per $100 property value at 100% of appraised value for the fiscal year.
A. Local Property Taxes
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Inside City Limits
1. City of Laredo .63700
2. County:
Webb County .405824
Road & Bridge .014231
L.C.C. .257764
3. Laredo I.S.D. 1.2740
Total Tax 2.588819
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Outside City Limits
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2. County
Webb County .405824
Road & Bridge .014231
Drainage .064174
3. United I.S.D. 1.194860
Total Tax 1.679089
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B. Local Sales Tax
State: 6.25
City: 1.25
Transit: .25 (Laredo’s public transportation system which has the highest ridership in the U.S.)
County: .50
Total: 8.25%
*Franchise Tax: .04500 (variable)
UTILITIES
A. Electricity http://www.powertochoose.org/
Energy, First Choice Power, Inc., Green Mountain Energy Company, Entergy Solutions, WTU Retail Energy, Utility Choice Electric, GEXA Energy, ACN Energy, Inc., Cirro Corp., Energy America (Centrica)
See www.powertochoose.org for additional information.
B. Tele-Communications
Telephone Company: Southwestern Bell Telephone
Services Available:
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ATM Cell Relay ISDN PRI
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Enterprise Network Support Frame Relay
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DSL Internet Service Select Data
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800-Conference Long Distance
For other services available contact: Lupita Zepeda at 956-727-6703
Long-Distance Companies: AT & T Company, Lone Star Telecom, MCI Telecommunications, Sprint, T&H Telephone Services, and U.S. Long Distance.
C. Natural Gas
Distributor: Center Point
Size Of Dist. Line: 12 inch 4 inch
Distri. Line Pressure 100 PSI 100 PSI
Distri. Line Pressure: 10-15 PSI 10-20 PSI
Average BTU per
Cubic Foot: 1000 BTU/CF 1000 BTU/CF
Center Point/
Reliant Energy/Entex (956) 723-6351
D. Water
Source: Rio Grande
Maximum Daily System Capacity: 65mill.gal./day
Maximum Daily Use: (water plant) 60 mill.gal./day
Overhead Storage Capacity:11 mill.gal./day
Ground Storage Capacity: 3644 mill.gal.
Size of Mains: 12" to 36"
The system is looped.
NOTE: The City of Laredo is rapidly expanding both the water system and the sewer system.
E. Sewer
Type of Treatment Plant: Secondary
Maximum Capacity: 21.0 mill.gal.
Present Load: 85%
F. Industrial Waste
Disposal Services are available.
