City of Roma

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City of Roma is the municipal government of Roma, Texas, delivering water, wastewater, public safety, permitting, and parks services to a bicultural border population while developing the 320-acre Las Americas Industrial Park and a federally integrated cross-border inspection station.

Company typePublic
Founded1765
HeadquartersRoma, Texas, United States
Headcount1–10
GTM typeB2B and B2C
OfferingServices

What City of Roma does

City of Roma is the municipal government of Roma, Texas, a bicultural border city in Starr County founded in 1765 by Spanish explorers under Jose de Escandon's colonization efforts and designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1993. The city delivers statutory municipal services across 6,906 surveyed water/wastewater service lines, including public safety (police and fire), permitting, parks and recreation, building inspection, and emergency notifications via the third-party Smart911/Rave alert platform. It operates a multilingual service model across English and Spanish tied to its binational population and sister-city relationship with Miguel Aleman, Tamaulipas.

Revenue is generated through four primary streams: property taxes set at $0.5679 per $100 of assessed valuation for FY2024-2025 (with $0.4991 for maintenance and operations and $0.0688 for debt service); monthly water and wastewater utility user fees with ACH bank draft, FastGovPay online (3.5% credit-card fee), and in-person payment channels; federal and state grants (Texas CDBG, USDA Rural Development, HUD Community Project Funding, EDA, congressional earmarks, and TDEM); and permit and fee revenue covering building, health, fire-marshal, and municipal-court citations.

The city's most consequential growth bet is the 320-acre Las Americas Roma Logistics and Industrial Park along FM 650, developed by the Roma Economic Development Corporation (a voter-created, wholly-owned subsidiary established in 1995). The park integrates a 30,000 sq ft Secondary Examination Station with 12 cold bays and 10 dry storage areas, operating under an MOU with CBP, USDA, FDA, Mexico's ANAM, SENASICA, and SADER for unified cross-border cargo processing. Supporting programs include the Roma Preservation Partnership Program (10-30 year rehabilitation leases in the historic district), Guadalupe Plaza Food Park ($250/month food-truck rentals), and Roma Municipal Park with ADA-compliant playgrounds, sports fields, and event facilities. The city carries $12.8M in outstanding debt with $16.95M in total principal-and-interest obligations and is seeking an additional $6.5M in Certificates of Obligation to fund water, street, drainage, and utility-relocation projects.

City of Roma firmographics

Firmographics

Name: City of Roma
Legal name: City of Roma
Website: https://cityofroma.net
Company type: Public
Founded year: 1765
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 1–10 employees
Short description: City of Roma is the municipal government of Roma, Texas, delivering water, wastewater, public safety, permitting, and parks services to a bicultural border population while developing the 320-acre Las Americas Industrial Park and a federally integrated cross-border inspection station.
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City of Roma industry classification

Industry

Product category: Municipal Government Services
NAICS: Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219)
SIC: Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)
akta.pro primary industry: Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)
akta.pro secondary industries: Municipal Wastewater Collection (Sewer Networks) (BPALAMAA), Stormwater Management & MS4 Compliance Services (BPALAMAL), Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI)

Keywords

Municipal government services
Water and wastewater utilities
Industrial park development
Historic preservation programs
Cross-border trade facilitation

Where City of Roma is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Roma, Texas
HQ country: United States
HQ region: North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

City of Roma business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B and B2C
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

Property Taxes: Property taxes are the largest revenue contributor supporting essential municipal services, set at $0.5679 per $100 of assessed valuation for fiscal year 2024-2025
Utility User Fees (Water and Wastewater): Monthly water and wastewater billing to residents with payment options including ACH bank draft, online payment (3.5% credit card fee), and in-person payments
Grants and State/Federal Funding: Revenue from government grants including Texas CDBG, USDA rural development, HUD community project funding, and various federal appropriations for infrastructure projects
Permit and Fee Revenue: Building permits, health department permits, fire marshal permits, and various city service fees

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Other	Annual	Property Tax Rate 2024-2025
Subscription	Monthly	Food Truck Vendor Rental
Usage-based	Monthly	Water Bill Payment Options
Other	Pay-as-you-go	Home Repair Grant Program
Other	Annual	4th of July Celebration Sponsorship Tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

City of Roma product offering

Product offering

Core offering

City of Roma is a municipal government that delivers core public services including water and wastewater utility billing, public safety (police and fire), parks and recreation, building permits, street and drainage maintenance, and economic development. The city operates the Las Americas Roma Logistics and Industrial Park (320 acres) for industrial tenants, the Guadalupe Plaza Food Park for food truck vendors, the Roma Preservation Partnership Program for historic district rehabilitation, and an emergency notification system (Smart911) for residents.

Product overview

City of Roma is a municipal government website providing a portfolio of public services rather than a commercial product. The core offerings include Las Americas Roma Logistics & Industrial Park (320-acre heavy-industrial-zoned subdivision with logistics infrastructure), Secondary Examination Station (30,000 sq ft consolidated inspection facility), Guadalupe Plaza Food Park (food truck vendor space), Roma Preservation Partnership Program (historic property rehabilitation), Roma Municipal Park (recreational facilities), Building Permit Services, Water Bill Payment System, Smart911 Alert System, and the Roma Economic Development Corporation. The city also provides a City Forms Portal for citizen interactions. These services are distinct municipal functions rather than a unified software product or platform architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

6,906 service lines surveyed with only 0.14% lead lines identified
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Companies that use City of Roma

Customer profile

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

City of Roma technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature1 record

City of Roma partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 August 2025Federal agency providing compliance requirements for Lead Service Line Inventory under the Lead and Copper Rule. EPA DBE Program applicable to city infrastructure projects.
TCEQ (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 October 2024State environmental agency collaborating on $1,000,000 booster pump station project funded through Community Project Funding with regulatory oversight.
United Way of South TexasminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 October 2024Partner organization bringing the LatinaHope Program to Roma, offering free business development sessions for Latina entrepreneurs through six sessions from November 2024 to March 2025.
Consulate of Mexico in McAllenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 April 2024Providing mobile consular services in Roma including Mexican passport issuance, consular ID cards, and voter registration (INE) for Mexican citizens in the area.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 April 2024Signed Memorandum of Understanding committing to establishment of Secondary Examination Station at Las Americas Industrial Park for unified cargo processing and consolidated inspection services.
FDA (Food and Drug Administration)coreTechnology or Integration · 19 April 2024Federal agency participating in consolidated inspection process at Secondary Examination Station alongside CBP, USDA, and ANAM for enhanced throughput and reduced operational costs.
USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)coreTechnology or Integration · 19 April 2024Agricultural Marketing Service participating in consolidated inspection services at Secondary Examination Station for agricultural product inspection.
ANAM (Agencia Nacional de Aduanas de México)coreTechnology or Integration · 19 April 2024Mexico's National Customs Agency participating in consolidated inspection process at Secondary Examination Station for cross-border trade facilitation.
SENASICA (Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria)coreTechnology or Integration · 19 April 2024Mexico's national health, safety, and agri-food quality agency being coordinated with for phytosanitary inspection site establishment at Las Americas Industrial Park.
TxDOT (Texas Department of Transportation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 April 2024State transportation agency collaborating on utility relocation projects along FM 650 within TxDOT rights-of-way for Las Americas Industrial Park access improvements.
The Retail CoachminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 April 2024Retail recruiting consulting firm partnered with Roma EDC to provide retail dashboard with up-to-date demographic, psychographic, and property data for potential investors.
Roma Economic Development Corporation (EDC)coreOthersCity-affiliated economic development corporation created in 1995 to enhance quality of life by advancing investment, development, and growth. Funds infrastructure improvements, land acquisition, and redevelopment initiatives.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

City of Roma competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

City of Laredo: Largest inland port on the U.S.-Mexico border with multiple international bridges and major industrial/logistics parks. Comparable to Roma as a Texas border municipality anchored by cross-border trade, though substantially larger in scale and budget.
City of Brownsville: Texas border municipality with multiple international bridge crossings into Matamoros, Mexico and an industrial park adjacent to the port. Comparable to Roma in cross-border trade focus, though operating at substantially greater scale.
City of McAllen: Regional hub of the Rio Grande Valley adjacent to Roma, sharing economic integration with Reynosa, Mexico. Comparable as a peer municipality with cross-border economic ties, though materially larger in population and service scope.

Regional players

City of Edinburg: Larger Rio Grande Valley municipality neighboring Roma, sharing economic and demographic characteristics. Comparable in operating municipal utilities, parks, and economic development functions, though not a port-of-entry city.
City of Weslaco: Nearby Rio Grande Valley municipality of similar size to Roma, sharing regional service and economic dynamics. Comparable in municipal scope and resident base, though not a border crossing.
City of Mission: Adjacent Rio Grande Valley municipality sharing the South Texas binational market with Roma. Comparable in size and economic base, though Mission does not directly operate a port of entry.

Direct peers

City of Eagle Pass: Small Texas border municipality operating an international port of entry (Bridge of the Americas) into Piedras Negras, Mexico. Closely comparable to Roma in size, cross-border trade dependence, and historic district focus.
City of Del Rio: Texas border city on the Rio Grande with an international bridge crossing into Ciudad Acuña, Mexico. Comparable to Roma as a small, bilingual border community reliant on cross-border traffic and tourism.
City of Hidalgo: Texas border municipality operating the Hidalgo International Bridge, one of the busiest commercial crossings into Reynosa, Mexico. Closely comparable to Roma in operating a port of entry with municipal utility and economic development functions.
City of Pharr: Texas border city with the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge, a major commercial truck crossing. Comparable to Roma in operating consolidated cross-border inspection infrastructure and industrial park development adjacent to the bridge.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

City of Roma financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

City of Roma leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

City of Roma subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries1 record

City of Roma funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

City of Roma M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about City of Roma

What does City of Roma do?

Is City of Roma a public or private company?

City of Roma is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.

When was City of Roma founded?

City of Roma was founded in 1765. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is City of Roma based?

City of Roma is headquartered in Roma, Texas, United States, in the North America region.

How does City of Roma make money?

Four revenue lines are on record. Property Taxes are the primary driver. The others are utility User Fees (Water and Wastewater), grants and State/Federal Funding and permit and Fee Revenue.

Who are City of Roma's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are City of Laredo, City of Brownsville and City of McAllen. Regional players are City of Edinburg, City of Weslaco and City of Mission. Direct peers are City of Eagle Pass, City of Del Rio, City of Hidalgo and City of Pharr.

Does City of Roma have an API?

No public API is recorded for City of Roma.

What industry is City of Roma in?

City of Roma's product category is Municipal Government Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAIACAF, Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities), with a secondary code of BPALAMAA, Municipal Wastewater Collection (Sewer Networks). Its NAICS code is 2213 and its SIC code is 4941.