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CITY OF ENCINAL SHUTDOWN

Please be advised that City Hall will be closed on Monday, October 2, 2023.and until further notice.  City of Encinal will cease city services which include:  Police, Municipal, Sanitation pick-up and City offices as of October 1, 2023 at 12:01 am.   

 

On Thursday, September 28, 2023 the City of Encinal held a Regular Meeting to approve the annual fiscal year budget.  A quorum could not be reached at the meeting held on Thursday as only Mayor Esmeralda Arce, Council Members Oscar Aldaco and Yrma Arizola were present. Prior to this meeting the City had conducted three budget workshops to give Council and Citizens the opportunity for input in our yearly budget. 

 

As a result, the City could not meet the State mandated deadline for budget approval.  Therefore, no services can be provided and the city must remain closed until such time as a budget can be adopted for the 2023/2024 Fiscal Year.

 

Mayor Esmeralda Arce apologizes in advance for any inconveniences this closure IT WILL CAUSE OUR COMMUNITY.

ENCINAL CITY COUNCIL 

Mayor Esmeralda Arce        2023 - Present

Professional Services

Ashley V. Eddington

City Accountant/Consultant

BBA Accounting  UTSA

Member of Government Financial Officer Association (GFOA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Juan B. Caballero

City Attorney

Hector R. Cortez

Municipal Court Judge

  

Irma Arizola  Councilwoman

Donald Roath 

Maryor Pro-tem

Debra Weikel 

Councilwoman

Gilbert Inocencio

Councilman

Oscar Aldaco

Councilwoman

 

 

The City Council continues to seek opportunities to increase the City’s sales tax revenue by working with Mayor Sylvano Sanchez and City Staff to attract new business to our community. We also continue to support our existing businesses by sharing information on services and by providing educational programs to help them succeed.

 

The city has adopted and operates under the manager-council form of government. Pursuant to its provisions and subject only to the limitations imposed by the State Constitution, all powers of the City shall be vested in an elective council which shall enact local legislation, adopt budgets, determine policies and appoint the City Manager-Administrator  who shall execute the laws and administer the government of the City. All powers of the City shall be exercised prescribed by City Council then in such manner as may be prescribed by ordinance.

 

 
VELMA DAVILA
CITY MANAGER

          City Managers' Philosophy:         "Don't Lose the Forest for the Tree's"

The City of Encinall has a council-manager form of government. The city manager is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the City Council and acts as the chief executive officer of the city and advisor to the City Council.

The city manager makes recommendations to the City Council and is responsible for day-to-day operations of the city, including supervising each departmental director and administering and enforcing the policies set forth by the council and managing the city’s finances.

The city manager works with the council, city staff, and citizens to establish council policies, legislation, employee policies, and long-range goals and objectives.

CITY STAFF
                                                       


 
Municipal Court Clerk                             Permits & Code Enforcement Clerk
    Linda Ramirez                                                     Victoria Rodriguez 
   encinal.municipal@yahoo.com                                                vicky.encinal@yahoo.com  
      956-948-5226  ext. 101                                                                                       956-948-5226  ext. 102
               
                         Public Works Staff
                                                                                                         Joshua Grant                                     
                                                                                 Raul Medina             
                                                                      Rolando Parra  

                                                                      Ruben Rodriguez

Trash pick-up days! 

Monday & Friday  Starting @ 7:00 am 
If your trash is not out on the designated trash days, your trash will be picked up.  






















 

SERVICES

ABOUT

Over the years, our city has become the Hub for transient population that work in the oilfield and/or transporting goods through our city.  We have earned our reputation through hard work, uncompromising precision and constant learning and adapting. The city has been able to attract two major truck stops that have had a great impact in our city and we continue to attract other retail locations to our area.

 

                History in a Pecan Shell:
There had been a small community called Ancaster near or on the land that is now known as Encinal. About the time the International-Great Northern Railroad came through in the early 1880s - there was a stop called Burro. Encinal is Spanish for Oak Grove and this name was submitted for a post office (which was granted) in 1883. 

After the railroad came to town - it became a shipping point for sheep and cattle. The first school was established in 1886 and the population was a healthy 900 by 1890. In 1931 the town had three public schools with a total of 363 students. 

In 1933 Encinal had a population of 800 and it stayed about the same through the 1940s. After the war the population drifted away until there were only 650 people living there. By 1949 it had dropped to only 300.

Natural gas had been discovered in the area in the 70s. Encinal has doubled its population from 300 people in 1980 to over 600 in 1990. 

 

Source:Wikipedia:  http://www.texasescapes.com/SouthTexasTowns/EncinalTexas/EncinalTexas.htm

 

ABOUT

Projects/Economic Partners & Job Creators for the

City of Encinal 

LOVES' TRAVEL STOP

Economic Partner & Job Creator for the citizens of Encinal!

Rosalie Welhausen Encinal City Park

under construction and will include a Splash Pad, Playground, Basketball Court, Walking Trail & Baseball Facility!

COMING SOON!

FAMILY DOLLAR STORE

New Economic Partner

& Job Creator

ROAD RANGER

TRUCK STOP

Economic Partner & Job Creator for the citizens of Encinal!

Police Department

1978

25

1288

Middle Rio Grande Development Council

Year Established
Projects Completed
Population 
by Ordinance
COG
PROJECTS

            POLICE STAFF

                              Police Chief            

                            Pablo Balboa III

 

                                 Sergeant

                          William Butterfield

                                                                 

                       Cpl. William J. Butterfield     

                  K-9 Oden       

             Investigator G. Munoz                      

 

                   Police Officer            Police Officer

                        Jonathan Ponce             Natalie Joliet

 

 

 

 

Reserves

 

Officer Rudy Alzandua

Officer Mando Lopez

Officer Georgina Woodruff

 

   

CLIENTS
CONTACT

CONTACT

Inquiries

For any inquiries or questions, please call: 956-948-5226 or fill out the following form

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Head Office

701 Berry Street

P.O. Box 120

Encinal, Texas 78019

 

city_of_encinal@att.net

Tel:  956-948-5226

Fax: 956-948-5571

Employment

To apply for a job with City of Encinal, please send a cover letter together with your resume and request an application to:city_of_encinal@att.net

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