Explore the Bay A Community Bulletin Board for Residents and Visitors Read About Us « NOV 2021 » M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 News & Announcements JOB OPENING -BUILDING INSPECTOR/CODE ENFORCEMENT POSITION TOWN OF LAGUNA VISTA BUILDING INSPECTOR/CODE ENFORCEMENT The Town of Laguna Vista is accepting applications to fill a full time position for a Building Inspector/Code Enforcement. Job duties for this position are to conduct on –site inspections to ensure new and add-on residential and commercial construction is in compliance with existing federal, state and local building codes; plumbing, air conditioning, heating, mechanical, electrical, gas, energy, windstorm, swimming pools and structural. Code Enforcement responsibilities. Receives general instruction from the City Manager and/or City Secretary. Performs other duties as required. Deadline to apply is Thursday November 4, 2021. Applications are available at City Hall at 122 Fernandez St. Laguna Vista, TX. during normal business hours. The Town of Laguna Vista is an Equal Opportunity Employer JOB OPENING - PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEE TOWN OF LAGUNA VISTA PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEE The Town of Laguna Vista is accepting applications to fill a full time Public Works position. Employment applications are available at City Hall at 122 Fernandez St., Laguna Vista, TX during normal business hours. Applications will be accepted until Thursday October 28, 2021. The Town of Laguna Vista is an Equal Opportunity Employer FALL FESTIVAL GAME BOOTH SIGN-UP Please click the link below to sign up to run a booth for our first annual fall festival! The more games we can host for our community to play, the more fun we can all have! Fall Festival Game Booth Sign-Up Also, if you would like to donate candy for general use for the Fall Festival please feel free to drop some off anytime at City Hall. We are open M-F 8am-5pm (closed for lunch from 12-1). MUNICIPAL COURT CANCELLED FOR OCTOBER 20, 2021 Due to the early voting taking place in our Courtroom at City Hall, Municipal Court has been cancelled for Wednesday, October 20th, 2021. Next Court day will be November 3, 2021 from 4-6pm. Please call the Court Clerk at 956-943-1793 or email at court@lvtexas.us if you have any questions. 10-7-2021 Flood Plan Notice - Town of Laguna Vista (English and Spanish) https://lvtexas.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/10-7-2021-Laguna-Vista-1st-Floodplain-Notice-English-and-Spanish.pdf PUBLIC HEARINGS REGARDING TAX RATE AND FY 2022 BUDGET Please click on the Red "Public Hearings" button to the left to view the Public Hearing notice for : Hearing on the FY 2022 Budget - 9/14/2021 @ 6pm Hearing on the 2022 Tax Increase - 9/14/2021 @ 6pm You can click HERE to download a copy of the proposed 2021/2022 FY Budget Sand Bag Distribution According to the National Weather Service, a potential severe weather situation will be coming to our area tomorrow Wednesday, July 7, 2021. In preparation, the Town of Laguna Vista will be distributing sand bags to Laguna Vista residents tomorrow July 7, 2021 from 9 am until 4 pm at the vacant lot north of City Hall on Fernandez Street. Each household will be allowed up to six (6) bags. A proof of residency (driver’s license or utility payment stub) is required and you may bring your shovel to fill in bags. There will be volunteers and staff filling bags but they will be distributed first come first serve. Because of the weather, please clean out gutters or any other area that will keep the water from flowing. Also please tie down any outdoor furniture or items that may be blown away with high winds. Thank you, Ed NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Town of Laguna Vista will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at 6:00pm regarding the Use of Funds Plan under the ARP - Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Program. For more information - you can view the Notice HERE May/June 2021 Newsletter Catch up on the latest happenings by viewing the City Manager's latest Newsletter! RECYCLING Dear Laguna Vista Residents, Republic Services sent their apologies for the inconvenience of not showing up on Saturday June 12. There was confusion on their part of scheduling their employees. They will be doubling up on recycling this month which means there will be a recycling truck available: Saturday June 19, 2021 and Saturday on June 26 They are creating new updated schedules for their employees. They reassured that this situation will not happen in the future and again apologized for the inconvenience. The July Schedule is as follows: July 10, 2021 and July 24, 2021 GLO POSTS REGIONAL NEEDS ASSESSMENTS FOR THE HOMEOWNER ASSISTANCE AND REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAMS Dear Laguna Vista Residents, The Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted the Regional Needs Assessments for the Homeowner Assistance Program and Reimbursement Programs (HARP) for a federally mandated 15-day public comment period. The guidelines detail how the state will administer these programs at the local level for eligible areas affected by flooding events in South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley in 2018 and 2019, as well as Tropical Storm Imelda in 2019. Ed Meza, City Manager CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ZUMBA IS NOW OFFERED 5 DAYS A WEEK AT ROLOFF PARK! Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays @ 8:30am Tuesdays and Thursdays @ 5:30pm March/April 2021 Newsletter Catch up on the latest happenings by viewing the City Manager's latest Newsletter! Brush & Bulk Requirements & Scheduling Reminders Just a reminder about Debris and Bulk Pick Up and Recycling Requirements and Scheduling (click HERE for more details) Debris and Bulk items This list explains what can and cannot be placed outside the curb and can not be placed earlier than the 9th of each month and no later than the 15th of each month. Republic Services will pick up during the 16th through the 18th of each Month. There should be NO debris nor bulk outside of the curb at any time between the 19th and 8th of each month cycle. You will be cited if you have debris outside during this time period. Best Garden of the Year Contest Sign up now to enter the Best Garden of the Year Contest! For more information and/or the form to sign up click HERE Your Complete Guide to the Town of Laguna Laguna Vista is a friendly and quiet residential community with an affordable cost-of-living and a wide range of recreational options including golf, bay and deep-sea fishing, birding, windsurfing, and kiteboarding. Laguna Vista is home to the South Padre Island Golf Club, an 1800-acre gated community of homes, townhomes, villas, and casitas, as well as an 18-hole championship golf course. Bayfront living, gated communities, safe and family-oriented neighborhoods, and a moderate climate with an average year-round temperature of 72 degrees are only a few of the reasons Laguna Vista is the perfect place to visit for a long weekend, a month or two, or even a lifetime. Mission of Laguna Vista Serve the citizens of Laguna Vista by promoting a system of government through which our citizens and businesses prosper. Ensure a safe, quality environment for residents and businesses. Provide effective, reasonably priced municipal services and administration. Establish and enforce reasonable standards pertinent to the city with all due respect for established State and Federal laws. Control development to ensure opportunity for growth, retention of property values, and preservation of our rural heritage with an emphasis on city beautification. Maintain a vision of the future and plan for services, which support that vision. Execute these responsibilities in harmony with our neighbor communities, State and Federal government without discrimination based on race, color, creed, or national origin. Town of Laguna Vista Vision Professional citizen-servants leading a growing community by providing responsible public administration and reliable municipal services; enforcing reasonable standards of development and safety which protect property values and ensure a quality community atmosphere; dedicated to fiscal responsibility and stewardship based on honesty, integrity, fairness, and accountability with service above self and excellence in all we do. Mayor Nadine Smith Welcome Message On behalf of the Town Council, I welcome you to the beautiful Town of Laguna Vista, Texas, a beautiful community to live, work, and play. I am thrilled that you have taken the time to view our official Website. We have much to offer. We are considered a bedroom community located at the intersection of Highway 100 and FM 510. We're a 20-minute drive to South Padre Island and a 10-minute drive to Port Isabel. We're also a short drive to Brownsville and Harlingen with close proximity to top-notch medical facilities, hospitals, and services for veterans. Laguna Vista is known for its scenic beauty, picturesque sunsets, and an "easy-paced" lifestyle. We are a quiet and friendly community with an affordable cost-of-living and an array of recreational opportunities that include playing golf, bay and deep-sea fishing, kayaking, windsurfing, and kite-boarding. We are actually located at the center and heart or "Corazon" of the entire Laguna Madre area. In recent years, the Town has invested heavily in its local parks that are second-to-none and that are envied by many other communities. We have beautiful Roloff Park, Veterans Park, Sports Park, and a beautiful nature trail—all created for the enjoyment of all residents of all ages. We are also home to the South Padre Island Golf Club, a 1,800 acre gated community of homes, townhomes, villas and casitas and includes an 18-hole championship golf course. The course offers a breathtaking view of the bay and of South Padre Island. Again, thank you for viewing our Website. We hope that you consider making Laguna Vista your home for a day, a month, or a lifetime. Sincerely, Mayor Nadine Smith History of Laguna Vista Built on a proud history beginning in the 1500s when the Coahilitecan Indians inhabited the land, to the 1800s when Mexican salt traders explored the shores of the Laguna Madre ("Mother Bay") to find calm waters full of fish, to today's thriving coastal community, Laguna Vista is no longer one of South Texas' best-kept secrets. In 1928, the Point Isabel Land Company purchased much of the area and established local hunting and fishing camps. Laguna Vista was incorporated in 1958, resulting in steady population growth over the past 50 years. Today, the town has over 5000 residents. Town of Laguna Vista Values Statement In conducting business with the citizens of Laguna Vista, our internal city employees, vendors, and other agencies that may interact with town personnel, we will be guided by The Golden Rule. We will treat others with the same level of respect and professionalism that we would expect to be given. Internally (within the circle of Town of Laguna Vista personnel and its supporting agencies) our conduct with each other will be marked with high ethics, honesty, and integrity. We value character and display loyalty to the city and its citizens by focusing on what is best for Laguna Vista as a whole. We are a dedicated, team-oriented staff who shows mutual respect. We value competency and commitment to our jobs. We attempt to understand how to do our job best and how what we do affects others within the city. We have a sense of duty to the Town of Laguna Vista and work with a passion for doing our jobs with excellence. We are dedicated to doing our jobs the right way for we know that what we do today lays a foundation for all those who will one day live in Laguna Vista and for those who will serve them. We value the heritage given to us by those that preceded us and we realize that what we do today leaves our own heritage. We will leave a legacy of making a positive difference in the lives of the citizens of Laguna Vista and those they touch. We know the citizens of Laguna Vista are our reason for being here. They set policy, vision, and procedures through their elected Board and Mayor. They are the greatest assets of Laguna Vista and we are dedicated to caring for those assets. The citizens of Laguna Vista and others that deal with the Town will, because of the way we treat them, have a positive impression of the Town government. We will present ourselves as professionals who are accessible, considerate, helpful, caring, and reliable. The citizens are not distractions from our job. They are our job. We will rise to the highest levels of customer service. We will treat everyone equally and fairly regardless of any background considerations. We will focus on their concerns and making life better for them through our services to them. In our efforts to be professional in conducting the business of the town, we must value flexibility and adaptability. The Town of Laguna Vista is growing at a rapid pace. We must be always learning and adapting. We are exploring new ideas, new technologies, new approaches, and new applications. We value growth, education, and training. We value confidence and our ability to stand behind our decisions because we base them upon: The best information available at the time Consideration for everyone involved Concern for how it affects others A focus on the best interests of the citizens of Laguna Vista Contact Us Mailing List Subscribe Site Links Home Departments Boards And Committees Document Downloads Information Center Events Calendar Local Business & Realtors Contact Get In Touch! Laguna Vista Town Hall 122 Fernandez Street Laguna Vista, TX 78578 (956) 943-1793 info@lvtexas.us Make a Payment Make a Donation Business Hours Monday - Friday 8 AM - 5 PM Closed Saturday - Sunday © 2021 Gateway To The Bay Laguna Vista, Texas