Local Wiki
Cameron County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Aug 4, 2026- Commissioners Court meets
- Tuesdays, 9:30 AM
- Meeting location
- Cameron County Courthouse, Oscar C. Dancy Building, 2nd Floor, 1100 E. Monroe St, Brownsville, TX 78520
- County Clerk
- Sylvia Garza-Perez · (956) 544-0815 · 964 E. Harrison, 2nd Floor, Brownsville, Texas 78520
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.cameroncountytx.gov/commissioners-court-agendas/
- County Judge (also handles public records requests)
- Eddie Trevino, Jr., (956) 544-0830, etrevino@co.cameron.tx.us — note: Trevino lost the May 2026 Democratic runoff to Esteban 'Steve' Guerra and will not continue past this term; the seat changes hands in January 2027.
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
School districts (9)
- Brownsville ISD
- Harlingen CISD
- La Feria ISD
- Los Fresnos CISD
- Point Isabel ISD
- Rio Hondo ISD
- San Benito CISD
- Santa Maria ISD
- Santa Rosa ISD
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Hospital districts (1)
- Cameron County Healthcare District
Source: Texas Special District Local Laws Code, Ch. 1001-1122 (via texas.public.law), cross-verified per-district against the hospital's own site, county records, or local news — not a certified-complete registry
Emergency services districts (1)
- Cameron County Emergency Services District No. 1
Source: SAFE-D 2024 ESD reporting list — self-reported to a trade association, not a certified-complete government registry
Water & utility districts (22)
- Adams Gardens Irrigation District 19
- Bayview Irrigation District 11
- Brownsville Irrigation District
- Brownsville Navigation District
- Cameron County Drainage District 1
- Cameron County Drainage District 3
- Cameron County Drainage District 4
- Cameron County Drainage District 5
- Cameron County Irrigation District 16
- Cameron County Irrigation District 2
- Cameron County Irrigation District 6
- Cameron County Water Improvement District 10
- Harlingen Irrigation District-Cameron County-1
- La Feria Irrigation District Cameron County 3
- Laguna Madre Water District
- Paseo De La Resaca MUD 1
- Paseo De La Resaca MUD 2
- Paseo De La Resaca MUD 3
- Port Isabel ID 1
- Port Isabel San Benito Navigation District
- Rio Grande Palms Water District
- Valley MUD 2
Source: TCEQ Water Districts GIS layer — active status only
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (6)
- Brownsville Housing Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Cameron County Housing Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Harlingen City Housing Authority
- Los Fresnos City Housing Authority
- Port Isabel City Housing Authority
- San Benito City Housing Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Mortgage Credit (1)
- Harlingen & San Benito Housing Finance Corporation
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Multi-Purpose (4)
- Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority
- Olmito Irrigation District 20
- Port Isabel Navigation District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Southmost Regional Water District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Other Single Purpose (1)
- Cameron County Emergency Communications District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Ports (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Southmost Soil Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)