Several years ago, the State of Texas created 4-A, then later the 4-B fund provision, allowing cities to separate monies from the city's general fund to be controlled by a panel of citizens. The intention was to keep economic development and quality of life projects SEPARATE from local politics.
I admit to being out of the loop lately, recovering from triple bypass surgery, but I was totally shocked today to learn that the City of Brownsville foolishly and misguidedly is in absolute violation.
The Brownsville City Commission has fired the entire GBIC Board and replaced the with a "board" consisting of the mayor and several commissioners. I kid you not! Beyond dumb! I can't believe our commission is this ignorant of the purpose of 4A and 4B.
If the commission is too lazy to find good citizens to serve on the GBIC board, I can nominate several.
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