Community Services
Government
Zapata County hosts several small communities including the town of Zapata, San Ygnacio, Lopeno, and Falcon, which are served by the Zapata County Commissioner’s Court with a County Judge, 4 County Commissioners, and 4 Justices of the Peace. Zapata County is divided up into 4 precincts with a Commissioner and Justice of the Peace assigned to each precinct.
The County Judge is elected via a county wide election every four years and serves as the county’s chief executive officer. The County Judge presides over a five member Commissioners’ Court, which has budgetary and administrative authority over county government operations
Four commissioners, each elected from a quarter of the county's population, serve along with the county judge on the commissioner’s court. In addition to assuring that county roads are maintained, commissioners vote with the county judge to set the budget for all county departments and adopt a tax rate.
County Offices and Elected Officials:
County Judge
Rosalva Guerra
Commissioner Precinct 1
Jose Emilio Vela
Commissioner Precinct 2
Gabriel Villarreal
Commissioner Precinct 3
Joseph Rathmell
Commissioner Precinct 4
Norberto Garza
Other Elected Officials:
County Attorney – Said Alfonso Figueroa
County Clerk – Mary Jayne Villarreal-Bonoan
County Sherriff – Sheriff Sigifredo Gonzalez, Jr
County Tax Assessor – Collector – Luis Lauro Gonzalez
County Auditor – Doroteo Garza
County Treasurer – Romeo Salinas
Justice of Peace Precinct 1 - Judge Anna Guerra
Justice of Peace Precinct 2 – Judge Juana Maria Gutierrez
Justice of Peace Precinct 3 – Judge Fernando Munoz
Justice of Peace Precinct 4 – Judge Jose Clemente Gutierrez
Constable Precinct 1 – Adalberto Mejia
Constable Precinct 2 – Henry Martinez, Jr.
Constable Precinct 3 – Eloy R Martinez
Constable Precinct 4 – Mario Flores
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