City Tax Assessor-Collector Mary Pete Ramirez retires

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2015, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc.

The Eagle Pass City Council and Administration honored retiring City Tax Assessor-Collector Mary Pete Ramirez on Tuesday, June 30,2015, at a ceremony held in the City Council Chambers before a large gathering of city employees, family, and well-wishers.

Eagle Pass Mayor Ramsey English Cantu thanked Ramirez for her hard work and dedication in assuring that the City of Eagle Pass was on top of taxes and tax collections which are vital to the operations of the city government.

“The Eagle Pass City Council recognizes our retiring Tax Assessor Collector, Mrs. Mary Pete Ramirez. After 13 years of service with the City and another 30 years of service with the Eagle Pass Independent School District, she is officially going to begin her new journey as a retired public servant. Mrs. Ramirez, thank you so much for your over 40+ years of dedicated public service to the citizens of this great community. Enjoy your well-deserved retirement and God Bless,” said Mayor Cantu to Mary Pete Ramirez upon her retirement.

Ramirez thanked all City Council members, administration, employees, family and friends for making her work so enjoyable and rewarding during all these years of public service. She noted that it had been an honor and a privilege to serve the City of Eagle Pass during the past 13 years as its Tax Assessor-Collector.

Ramirez also worked for the Eagle Pass Independent School District for 30 years before transferring to the City of Eagle Pass to head the city’s tax department for over 13 years.

Ramirez stated she was grateful for the opportunity and for the great administrations and staff that have worked with her.

“I now plan to enjoy my time with my three (3) grandchildren and my husband who is now retired as well,” said Ramirez.

The Eagle Pass Business Journal congratulates Mary Pete Ramirez on her retirement as the City of Eagle Pass Tax Assessor-Collector for over 13 years and dedicated public service for over 43 years and wishes her the best in her future endeavors.