CITY SERVICES

Services for Residents

Utilities, water quality, municipal court and city facilities. If you don’t see what you need, City Hall can point you in the right direction.

UTILITIES

Water, sewer & trash

The City of Sonora provides water and sewer service and bills for trash collection on the same monthly statement.

  • Pay your bill online

    Pay by card or bank draft any time through the city’s secure payment portal. You can also pay in person at City Hall during office hours.

    Pay Utility Bill (opens in a new tab)

  • Start, stop or transfer service

    Visit City Hall at 201 E Main St or call (325) 387-2558. Staff will tell you what to bring and when service will begin.

    Utility service forms

  • Billing questions

    Questions about a charge, a high bill or a payment arrangement? Call City Hall during office hours: Monday–Thursday 8 AM–5 PM, Friday 8 AM–4 PM.

  • Report a leak or outage

    Report water leaks, low pressure and sewer backups right away. After hours, call the Police Department non-emergency line at (325) 387-3888.

    Report an issue online
DRINKING WATER

Water quality & boil water notices

Annual Water Quality Report

Public Water System ID TX2180001

Each year the city publishes a Consumer Confidence Report showing where our water comes from and the results of state-required testing.

2025 Consumer Confidence Report (PDF)

If a boil water notice is issued

  • Bring water to a rolling boil for two minutes, then let it cool before drinking, cooking or brushing teeth.
  • Bottled water is a safe alternative.
  • The city will announce on this website and by its alert system when the notice is lifted.
Check current notices
MUNICIPAL COURT

Citations & court

The Sonora Municipal Court handles Class C misdemeanors, including traffic citations and city ordinance violations, within city limits.

JUDGESelena Mesa

LOCATIONCity Hall, 201 E Main St

QUESTIONS(325) 387-2558

Paying or responding to a citation

  • Pay in person at City Hall during office hours: Monday–Thursday 8 AM–5 PM, Friday 8 AM–4 PM.
  • Your citation lists your appearance date. Respond on or before that date.
  • To contest a citation or ask about a payment plan, contact the court before your appearance date.
Contact the court
FACILITIES

Departments & facilities

  • Sonora Police Department

    609 S Water Ave, Sonora, TX 76950

    EMERGENCY911

    NON-EMERGENCY(325) 387-3888

    CHIEF OF POLICEDonald “Donnie” Fernandez

  • Sonora Municipal Airport

    1603 Airport Rd, Sonora, TX 76950

    The city’s general aviation airport serves private, agricultural and business aircraft. Sonora’s first airfield, Joe Berger Field, opened in 1957.

    PHONE(325) 387-2477

  • Municipal Swimming Pool

    101 W 2nd St, Sonora, TX 76950

    Open in summer, with water slides. Call for current hours and admission.

    PHONE(325) 387-5377

  • Sonora Senior Center

    102 S Wilson St, Sonora, TX 76950

    Meals, activities and fellowship for Sonora’s senior residents. Call for the current schedule.

    PHONE(325) 387-5657

NEIGHBORHOODS

Code Enforcement

Code enforcement addresses overgrown lots, junk vehicles, unsafe structures and other ordinance violations that affect neighborhoods.

CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERCharles Simms

PHONE(325) 387-2558

Report a code concern
STREETS & UTILITIES

Public Works

Public Works maintains city streets, water and sewer lines, and city property.

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKSPeter Duran

PHONE(325) 387-2558

Report a street or utility problem