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GOVERNMENT SERVICES
The City of Del Rio has a council-manager form of government.
The City Council consists of six councilmen serving four-year terms and
a mayor serving a two-year term. The city manager, who is appointed, serves
as the chief administrative officer.
The city provides fire protection throughout the county
with 51full-time and 13 volunteer firefighting personnel.
Law enforcement within the city is provided by 100 full-time
police; and within the county, by a sheriff and 51full-time and volunteer
deputies. The GEO Correctional Facility employs 198 people.
The city operates the Del Rio International Airport,
and owns the International Bridge linking Del Rio with Ciudad Acuña,
Mexico.
The city collects a 1.5%sales tax; the county collects
.50% sales tax in addition to the state's sales tax of 6.75%. Local ad valorem taxes are as follows:
Rate/$100 at 100% Valuation
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In city |
Outside city |
| City |
.520 |
- 0 - |
| County |
.448 |
.448 |
| School |
1.51 |
1.51 |
| Hospital |
.146 |
.146 |
| Farm Road |
.018 |
.018 |
| Total |
2.64 |
2.13 |
UTILITIES
The city owns and operates its own water, sewer, and
natural gas systems.
TELEPHONE - Verizon
Rates can be quoted according to services and equipment
required by customer. "Full-service" is provided including the
most modern technology available in both voice and data transmissions
as well as mobile telephone service. Cellular telephone service is now
available through Voicestream Wireless, Southwestern Bell and United States
Cellular.
T.V. Cable - Time Warner
Telegraph Service - Western Union
Garbage Pick-up - Moore Sanitation Service
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