Staff:

   City Secretary, Gloria Colbath
     Email: gcolbath@hondo-tx.org
     Phone: (830) 426-3378
     Fax: (830) 426-5189

    Deputy City Secretary, Sandra Rodriguez-Torres
     Email: srodriguez@hondo-tx.org
     Phone: (830) 426-3378
     Fax: (830) 426-5189

The City Secretary's Office:

Maintains the official records of the City of Hondo.

• Hondo Code of Ordinances is available online at http://codes.franklinlegal.net/hondo-flp

Processes Public Information requests.

• Requests for information must be submitted in writing using the Public Information Request Form to the City Secretary's Office. Form is available for download here. 

Posts and publishes all legal notices.

Processes, posts, and publishes notices of zone change, specific use permits and variance requests.

• Zoning Application is available for download here. 

Prepares and posts meeting agendas and minutes for

City Council

• Executive Staff Liaison - Gloria Colbath

Planning & Zoning Commission/Board of Adjustments

• Staff Liaison-Coordinator Sandra Rodriguez-Torres

City of Hondo Economic Development (4B) Corporation

• Staff Liaison - Coordinator Robert T. Herrera/Coordinator Gloria Colbath

Parks Advisory Board

• Staff Liaison - Coordinator Sandra Rodriguez-Torres

Airport Advisory Board

• Staff Liaison - Coordinator Tim Fousse/Support Staff Lisa Hernandez

Downtown Advisory Board

• Staff Liaison - Coordinator Sandra Rodriguez-Torres

Construction Board of Adjustments & Appeals

• Staff Liaison - Coordinator Sandy Rodriguez-Torres

Copies of all meeting agendas and minutes are available for download under the Public Notices page.

Processes requests to speak at a City Council meeting which are due by 5:00p.m. on Wednesday of the week prior to a City Council meeting. Form is available for download here.

Administers joint elections including City of Hondo/Hondo Independent School District races and propositions.

• General Elections are held every year on the second Saturday in May.

• The Mayor and City Council are elected for two-year terms.

Coordinates the compilation of state mandated Conflict Disclosure Statements and Conflict of Interest Questionnaires for City officials and vendors.

Coordinates the compilation of state mandated Open Government Training for City Officials (including board and commission members)

Processes public bid announcements, invitations and specifications; coordinates bid conferences and openings. Bids can be viewed on our Public Notices page.   (Coordinator: Gloria Colbath and/or Sandra Rodriguez-Torres)

Sells cemetery plots (Coordinator: Adrianna Campos)

Signs TABC applications for permits/licenses to sell alcohol within Hondo city limits. Collects permit/license fee which is half the amount assessed by the state.

Oversees Municipal Court and Building Custodian functions.