Sarita, Texas
Census-designated place in the United States in Kenedy County · Not an incorporated municipality
About Sarita
Sarita is a census-designated place (CDP) in, and the county seat of, Kenedy County, Texas, United States. It is the only settlement of note in the county, and as of the 2020 census, Sarita had a population of 205.
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How Sarita is governed
Sarita appears to be an unincorporated community or a census-designated place, so it may have no city government of its own — services usually come from Kenedy County and its elected officials. The chart below is a generic template; readers can correct it if Sarita does have local officials.
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Residents of Sarita
Registered voters elect the officials below.
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Mayor
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The city's chief elected official. Presides over the executive branch, proposes the budget and represents the city.
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City Manager / Administrator
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The professional administrator who runs day-to-day operations (in some cities appointed by the council instead of the mayor).
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Police Chief
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Leads the police department.
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Fire Chief
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Leads the fire and emergency services department.
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Public Works Director
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Streets, water, sewer, and city buildings.
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Finance Director
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The budget, taxes, and city accounts.
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Planning & Zoning Director
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Land use, zoning, building permits.
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Parks & Recreation Director
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Parks, programs, and public facilities.
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City Council
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The elected body that passes ordinances, sets the tax rate and approves the budget.
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City Clerk
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Keeps the official records, runs meeting agendas and, often, local elections.
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City Attorney
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The city's lawyer; advises officials and prosecutes ordinance violations.
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Boards & Commissions
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Citizen advisory bodies, such as planning, zoning appeals and library boards.
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Municipal Court
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Hears traffic, ordinance and other minor cases.
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Municipal Judge
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Presides over the municipal court.
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Population over time
From 238 in 2010 to 205 in 2020 (−13.9%).
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| Year | Population |
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| 2020 | 205 |
| 2010 | 238 |
History
In 1904, the town of Sarita was founded on land that had been part of Kenedy Ranch. John G. Kenedy named the town after his daughter, Sarita Kenedy East. The town served the Kenedy Pasture Company and Kenedy Ranch and its employees. The company store, ranch offices, and ranch buildings have been located in Sarita. Most of the residents were somehow involved in the Kenedy businesses, either as employees or tenant cotton farmers from Kenedy Pasture Company. The Kenedy Ranch Museum, with art and artifacts about the history of the Kenedy family in South Texas, opened in 2003 in the newly restored Kenedy Pasture Company building.
"Occupation" hoax
In 2014, a fake news website called National Report published an article claiming that a militia of "over 100 armed La Raza militants" had occupied Sarita, forcing original residents out of their homes and using the town as a base of operations. The hoax report was circulated on the Internet.
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