Juliet Garcia Lies to Advocacy Group About Lincoln Park

Speaking with a decidedly forked tongue, former UTB President Juliet Garcia engaged in dialogue with members of Valley Interfaith, an affiliation of Brownsville and RGV churches unitedly speaking out on issues affecting their individual flocks.

The meeting was held in Garcia's new office digs, Americas Institute, housed in El Cueto Building, at 12:00 PM Monday.

Garcia clearly stated to the attendees that she was "not representing the University of Texas system," then proceeded to do exactly that.  Former TSC Board Chairman, David Oliveira, joined Garcia as a moderator.

The thrust of the reach-out meeting was to pacify and explain away the City of Brownsville's decision to gift, convey or transfer Lincoln Park to the ultra-rich UT system.  Garcia tried to explain to the group from Valley Interfaith, that without such a transfer,  UT would have picked up and left Brownsville.

Garcia was unaware that representatives of Valley Interfaith had reached out to the UT Board of Regents and were told the exact opposite.  Garcia was caught in a bald-faced lie.  UT had no intention of vacating $200,000,000 of buildings paid for by local taxpayers over a 50 acre park tract.

"I guess you're right," Garcia was quoted as responding.  

$270,000 "Paving Job," Paid for
by the Taxpayers

Ironically, the meeting itself was held in a taxpayer owned building, for which, the ultra-rich University of Texas is paying no rent. UT was forgiven a $270,000 three year lease agreement in exchange for "paving" the parking area.  Weak-kneed City Manager Charley Cabler allowed an amateurish spreading of a thin layer of gravel on an unprepared surface to satisfy the lease, likely at Mayor Martinez' request.

If Juliet Garcia does not speak on behalf of the University of Texas, who is she shilling for?  None other than current mayor and mayoral candidate, Tony Martinez.