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| Mayor Trey Mendez |
At today's meeting with BCIC CEO Josh Mejia and board member Ben Neece, the subject of Mayor Trey Mendez and former city official Ramiro Gonzalez's $200,000 request to the BCIC to help restore their recently purchased historic downtown Coca Cola Building.
At some point Ben Neece made a reference to GBIC and the Coca Cola Building.
I'm not sure Ben said "if" or "when," but the word "rent" was used in conjunction with the Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation and the Coca Cola Building.
"Oh, is GBIC going to rent the Coca Cola Building?" I asked Ben directly.
"Well, it's one of the properties I think they're looking at," Ben responded quickly.
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| Ramiro Gonzalez |
So, my cynical mind got to thinking: "What if Trey and Ramiro bought the Coca Cola building, not only knowing the BCIC would pay to renovate, but that they already had a tentative tenant, GBIC, for an agreed rental price?"
Wouldn't that be called a trifecta, a rare triple win?
If only ordinary citizens, not politicians and government officials could get that lucky!
Now, for accuracy, we have to reiterate that the $200,000 grant was removed from the BCIC agenda, but sometimes things don't work out exactly as planned.
If things are as you say, would this a prime example of graft or what?
ReplyDeleteI don't know the timing involved. One thing I do know is that GBIC already has very nice accommodations in the historic Young House, a building they share the the BCIC. These two groups like to have the finest in digs. Back in 2015 the BCIC was using the human resources floor of the City Commission Building FOR FREE, but they just had to have their own place and ended up spending $46,000 for a one year lease and $41,000 on furniture for the place, a total of over $86,000.
DeletePinche enano culero! Haciendose rico chingando al pueblo. No tiene madre este pinche enano. Cuanto ha chingando ya que no sabemos?
ReplyDeleteBen should shut the fuck up and resign from BCIC. The public knows he’s a FOOL and a RAT. Why didn’t he sound the whistle while this was happening? Ben is a cancer and worse than Trey and Ramiro. John Cowen should do the right thing and remove Ben Neece for BCIC! YA BASTA!!!
ReplyDeleteYes I agree
DeleteMore corruption from Brownsville elected officials. For God's sake can anyone run without having financial interest in serving our community?
ReplyDeleteReally isn't there anyone out there thay cares. Man sounds like a batman show will brownsville ever get an honest mayor and commission
DeleteThese payments seem very circular. Wasn't that money supposed to go to Brownsville people not city officials?
ReplyDeleteCity officials are Brownsville people, too.
DeletePinches ratas culeras!
Delete. Does Ben Neece lie or just get it wrong? Ben is the last person I would ask if I wanted to know the truth.
ReplyDeleteWill brownsville and the citizens that love our city ever get an honest and true mayor that is looking out for its citizens and its best interest and not they're pockets. I have always been told if you can't be honest and a true helper to the people you serve then don't do the job or take it on. POS mayor and commissioners
ReplyDeleteBen needed is getting a bit off the pie
ReplyDeleteBen "pasame el toque" Neece is also invested downtown. Who do you think got the cameras downtown after he opened his business there? Who do you think paid for the cameras?
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