Local Wiki

Zapata County

Official County Record

Official source, last checked Aug 22, 2026

Commissioners Court meets: 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, 9:00 AM (occasionally shifts to Tuesday around holidays)
Meeting location: Commissioners Courtroom, 1st floor, Zapata County Courthouse, 200 7th Avenue, Zapata, TX 78076
County Clerk: Mary Jayne Villarreal-Bonoan · (956) 765-9915 · 200 E. 7th Ave., Ste.138, Zapata 78076
Agendas posted at: https://www.co.zapata.tx.us/page/zapata.commissionerscourtagenda
County Judge (also handles public records requests): Joe Rathmell · (956) 765-9920 · zcjo@zapatacountytx.org · Suite 115, 200 E. 7th Ave, Zapata, TX 78076 — in office since 2011.

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.

Zapata County ISD · School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only

Siesta Shores WCID · Utility District
Zapata County WCID-HWY 16 East · Utility District

Source: TCEQ Water Districts GIS layer — active status only

Zapata Soil and Water Conservation District · Special District · Soil & Water Conservation

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)