Laredo City Council District 3 · Nov 3, 2026
Melissa R. Cigarroa
Candidate for City Council District 3 (incumbent)
Melissa R. Cigarroa, the incumbent, is running for Laredo City Council District 3 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Michelle "Mimi" Winterroth and Clarissa "Claire" Cardenas.
Last day to register to vote · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayDistrict 3 City Council member and former executive director of the Imaginarium of South Texas. Served four years as board president of the Rio Grande International Study Center.
Where Melissa R. Cigarroa stands: positions on the record
City manager1 sourced position
Voted yes on continuing City Manager Joseph Neeb's contract for one more year (passed 8-1, Feb. 2026).
Council voteCity Council special meeting minutes, Feb. 11, 2026 · Feb 11, 2026
Bridge tolls1 sourced position
Voted yes on the ordinance raising bridge toll rates in phases through January 2031 (passed 7-2, June 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, June 15, 2026 · Jun 15, 2026
Water supply1 sourced position
Voted yes on the consent agenda that approved agreements with Legacy Water Supply Corporation for a supplemental water supply project (passed 9-0, July 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, July 27, 2026 · Jul 27, 2026
Property tax rate1 sourced position
Voted yes on introducing a tax rate of $0.506080 per $100 of value for Tax Year 2026 (passed 8-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity Council special meeting minutes, Sept. 14, 2026 · Sep 14, 2026
Water pipes1 sourced position
Voted yes on a motion to substantially increase the city's budget allocation for pipe replacement and water and wastewater infrastructure (passed 7-0, Aug. 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, Aug. 17, 2026 · Aug 17, 2026
Parks spending1 sourced position
Voted no on proceeding with phase 2 design of the Buena Vista Sports Complex and adding $4.5 million from Slaughter Park (passed 7-2, Oct. 2025).
Council voteCity Council minutes, Oct. 6, 2025 · Oct 6, 2025
Flock cameras1 sourced position
as quoted by the Laredo Morning Times
Won an amendment directing staff to hold public meetings and outreach before any Flock camera referendum.
“I think if we're going to move forward with the referendum, we should do it in combination with outreach efforts in the form of town halls over a series of months”
Own statementLaredo Morning Times · Sep 22, 2026
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