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The construction of a Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector satellite office in the sprawling Southmost southeast Brownsville area will get one step closer today.
With the architect plans already in hand, today Tax Assessor-Collector Tony Yzaguirre and county purchasing staff will open the bids for the Request For Qualifications (RFQs) submitted by building contracting firms.
"This RFQ isn't asking who will submit a lowest bid," said Yzaguirre. "It means that the contracting firm selected by the screening committee – of which I am not a member – has met all the requirements, can be bonded, has a good track record, and can show it has the ability to do the job well. I am real excited to see this project come together."
Years ago, when Yzaguirre was a boy in the Southmost area, the City of Brownsville Public Utility Board's water tower on the property of the Brownsville Independent School District next to Cormack Elementary loomed over the barrio.
Now, in an unprecedented effort, all four entities – the county, PUB, the City of Brownsville, and the BISD – have partnered to use the property next to the school where the tower used to be to bring the services of his office and other county departments to the residents of Southmost, one of the fastest growing areas on the city's southeast side.
Many residents gave directions based on "la tinaja de agua" to guide people to the barrio. The 1.0 MG multi-column elevated storage tank was constructed in 1969 and was judged to be in "poor" condition by Brad McCrea–Dunham Engineering on March 2016. They recommended it be demolished due to its condition. The tower had not been in use for more than a year before their inspection.
"I thought to myself, this would be the perfect place to build a tax office and allow people to access all the services we provide across the county," Yzaguirre recalled. "So I set about to see if there was a way for us to acquire it."
Today, Yzaguirre's dream will be one step closer.
14 comments:
We all know who's gonna get the contract no se hagan pendejos...
Looks like a swimming pool up there.
Ratas at work again!
Its time to get rid of all local politicians. We need new blood. As for PUB, its time for the private sector to run the show.
Waste of money,
Otra oficina de donde robar Tony Izaguirre....a de estar bien contento
August 25, 2022 at 8:20 PM
and remember he's got a wine factory, wino
Democrats Might Get Exceptionally Lucky This Fall, and They Should Be Ready for That
Suelta la chiche Tony
Disfruta tu vida
Mira pobre aurorita no se llevo nada qepd
Una oficina para cada sancha
A huevo
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