Tony Gowen or Rose Martinez for Mayor~Take Your Pick!

We're told that Rose Gowen did indeed pick up a mayoral packet today, but did so at the behest of Tony Martinez.

Yes, Tony is running again!

None of this likely matters to those who work for the City of Brownsville.  Gowen and Martinez are hated equally for their arrogance, condescension and yes, micromanagement of city departments.

Gowen's incredibly bitchy nature was revealed in a series of emails posted on this blog, where she repeatedly talked down to downtown business owners concerned about her plan to reduce a principle artery downtown, E. 6th Street, from three lanes to two.  Her initial plan was for a bike lane, but when it was pointed out that an essentially unused bike trail already existed 20 yards away, the plan was changed to a walkway.  

Martinez campaign ploy is clear: try to take credit for Elon Musk's decision to locate an industrial launch pad at Boca Chica beach, a decision in which Tony was a nonplayer.  Musk chose Boca Chica based on LATITUDE, not recruitment by the City of Brownsville.  $15,000,000 from the State of Texas, along with a change in Texas beach laws orchestrated with a bill by Representative Rene Oliveira, along with cheap, tax delinquent properties near the site swooped up by Musk, made the site selection a no-brainer.  The rumor that Musk disliked Martinez seemed confirmed when the mayor was seated in the audience for a groundbreaking ceremony while the Lucios, Oliveira, Cascos and others joined Musk on stage.