From the editor: At the March 4, 2014 City Commission meeting a resolution was passed yielding control of the development of the industrial corridor including the Port of Brownsville to the United Brownsville Coordinating Board. Ironically, it was City Attorney Mark Sossi, who a couple of years earlier described United Brownsville as a casual, volunteer group not subject to the Public Information Act, who, that particular Tuesday evening strode to the City Commission podium to introduce with a straight face the resolution:
Consideration and ACTION on Resolution Number 2014-034, in support of the creation of a Bioned(sic) Coordinating Board to be made up by Equal Representation from United Brownsville, Imagina Matamoros, and the City of Harlingen in order to promote and plan the development of the Bi-Ned Zone. (Commissioners D. Portillo/R. Gowen)
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Fred Rusteberg, IBC Bank President,
United Brownsville Tri-Chair |
The main players in the United Brownsville Coordinating Board, IBC Bank President Fred Rusteberg and Ambiotec Engineering CEO Carlos Marin have been methodically setting up control of the multibillion dollar future development of Cameron County. Oh, BISD Trustee Minerva Pena's naive questions are tolerated at UB Board Meetings. City Manager Charlie Cabler guards the door like an off-duty policeman doing security work and Pete Gonzalez submits whatever financial report he wishes, but the deals are not made at that now public forum.
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Carlos Marin, Ambiotec Engineering,
United Brownsville Coordinating Board |
Tomorrow at UTB's Gran Salon another public relations event similar to the 2013 Bined Conference:
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THE $8 BILLION DOLLAR OPPORTUNITY
A REGIONAL EFFORT TO CAPTURE A GREATER PORTION OF BINATIONAL MANUFACTURING
United Brownsville and several government and private entities throughout the Rio Grande Valley and our Mexican sister cities of Matamoros and Reynosa are working together to analyze industry-specific manufacturing concentrations within the cross-border region to identify further opportunities for economic integration between Matamoros, Brownsville and surrounding communities. This effort can translate into higher paying, higher skill jobs for local residents on both sides of the border. Currently the maquiladora industry in Matamoros is comprised of over 117 manufacturing firms that directly and indirectly employ over.. (to continue reading click here) |
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Rusteberg and Cabler wrote letters of support for the Liquid Natural Gas refinery and terminal at the Port of Brownsville. It looks like they're getting all their ducks in a row to slam dunk that stinking, explosive mess down our throats. If they want to live in a place that looks and smells like Port Arthur, why don't they just move there?
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