Will Brownsville, Texas, the "Poorest City in the United States," Really Give Lincoln Park to the University of Texas System? Part II

From the editor:  As stated in our previous article, an executive session at the coming February 4th City Commission meeting will deal with some sort of property or property/cash exchange between the City of Brownsville and UTB.  While it is difficult to know exactly the items to be discussed in such a closed discussion, I've been told it includes the transfer of two parcels of land totaling 76 acres which includes Brownsville's Lincoln Park.  UT will use, it it said, the newly acquired land parcels for buildings associated with the newly amalgamated UT-RGV, Brownsville Campus.

We've also been told that, while two land parcels will be transferred to UT, the City of Brownsville will receive approximately $6,000,000 from the UT system for the land, that there will be an effort to add some of the lost amenities from Lincoln Park to Gonzalez Park.  Any funds remaining will be used to enhance the Belden Hike & Bike Trail in West Brownsville.  

Below is a pictorial review of what Brownsville loses with the transfer of Lincoln Park: