The March 4 City Commission meeting agenda contains yet another covertly phrased agenda item:
11. Consideration and ACTION to adopt budget amendment Resolution Number 2014-029, to amend the General Fund Budget by providing $22,200.00 funding for the Brownsville
Chamber of Commerce. (Pete Gonzalez – Deputy City Manager)
Please cry foul if Pete does not totally detail this GOBrownsville merchant program designed to increase Chamber of Commerce memberships. Discount cards will be made available to patrons of Brownsville businesses who are C of C members. Maria Hall Joiner, the new Chamber of Commerce director, states that membership has declined from 1,600 to 650 in the last ten years,
Another waste of hard earned taxpayer dollars is the $17,500 the City Commission allocated to the Rio South Texas Council. The only rationale given by Mayor Martinez for joining was that Port Director Ed Campirano chairs the group. The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation also committed $17,500 of 4B taxpayer monies for an organization not fitting their "quality of life" group designation. When questioned about the odd expenditure, BCIC Director Rachel Flores said the Rio South Texas Council would combat the negative image of a region experiencing border violence.
If the taxpayer supported Port of Brownsville adds $17,500 To the RSTC kitty, the taxpayers of the poorest city in the United States will have $52,500 earned from the sweat of their collective brows tossed at non-elected regional board.
The only reason why the taxpayers money is wasted is because we have a bunch of do nothing, know nothing PENDEJO democRATAS.
ReplyDeleteWHY THIS BLIND FAITH TO THESE THIEVES?????
NAME ME ONE CITY RUN BY democRATS THAT IS PROSPEROUS?????
HOW MUCH LONGER YOU PEOPLE REMAIN DUMB AND STUPID?????
You only want one you f---ing idiot? Move to Arizona ojete, you'll be right at home there....unless your a coconut. Then you'll be deported
DeleteWhy should the taxpayers pay to keep the Chamber of Commerce on its feet? What has the Chamber done for us lately. The decline of membership says it all.....they aren't doing anything productive. The Chamber should have to explain what the money will be used for.....my guess is they can't pay their staff. Not a good reason for the city to give up tax dollars. The Chamber should be an independent agency paid for by businesses who participate. What is wrong in Brownsville? If the Chamber can't produce jobs and new businesses.....why should we pay their bills.
ReplyDeleteI don't know for sure but I bet local chambers of commerce pays dues to the national organization. I do know the national organization spends a lot of it's time and money lobbying for rightwing causes. I don't think they represent the interests of most people in this area.
ReplyDeleteThis COC is a LIBERAL organization made up of democRATAS why do you think it's FAILING. And they do represent the interests of most people in this area-FAILURES MAMONES.
Deletechingado coconut...really go away. Jan Brewer is waiting to cavity search your brown ass
DeleteAnon of February 28, 2014 at 8:16 PM
DeletePENDEGO RACIST if this chamber was pro business, pro job growth, IT WOULDN'T BE FAILING!!!!! IT'S JUST BECOME ANOTHER SHAM ORGANIZATION FOR THE DUMBOCRATS TO STEAL OUR TAX DOLLARS. BUT YOU BEEN THE LOW INFORMATION PENDEJO DUMBOCRAT CAN'T "CAPISH" (THAT MEANS UNDERSTAND).
The COC and BCIC are both raping the city. But your still an idiot
DeleteWe can bet that this transfer of funds is based on the relationship between Julieta Garcia and the United Brownsville folks and 'Da Mayor Tony Martinez. Tony has consistently taken action favorable to Julieta and her compadres....like Eddie Campriano. We will never regain our money from these autocrats...who obviously believe they have us all by the short hairs......we are not stupid Juliet.
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