(Ed.'s Note: If you could not leave work and plunk down $50 to get a catered lunch you did not see that it was all pomp and circumstance complete with the bagpipe color guard from the Brownsville Fire Department to give a sheen of glitter to an otherwise repetitious State of the City delivered by an overly optimist Mayor Juan "Trey" Mendez this Wednesday at the city's Event Center.
The address was laden with vague references to progress, industrial parks, and – of course – a healthy dose of his pal Elon Musk SpaceX's Starbase. SpaceX, of course, is outside the city limits, but was still granted a tax abatement as part of a reinvestment zone. But even as he lauded the city's role in international commerce, the Mexican consulate confirmed they had not been invited to the banquet.
He also lauded Musk's generosity for $2 million downtown renovation, failing to mention that he and Ramiro Gonzalez – who was in attendance – tried to get $280,000 in grants for their building before the ruse was discovered and the "withdrew" the applications. He announced that he would not seek re-election. "I did not take a penny from the city and in fact, it cost me money (to be mayor,)" Mendez said at the very end of his remarks, making some recall the biblical verse that “The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion."
The average city resident was probably working and earning a living and not present to hear how great they have it in the city, with the center's main hall filled with vendors, city bureaucrats and other boot lickers who have profited from landing well-paying positions and/or doing business with the city. In fact, the catering for the well-heeled guests and upper level city employees was handed to to former mayor Tony Martinez's Lola's Bistro, which also got a plug from the podium. Was that the last contract he's getting from the city?
The cast of characters: City manager Helen Ramirez preening herself,, commissioner John Cowen smiling amusedly, Hizzoner Mendez clowning it up, commissioner Jessica Tetreau smiling at his antics, commissioner Pedro Cardenas looking out at the audience, and commissioner Rose Gowen with and ankle brace, perhaps from a fall from one of her bicycles. Also present, but not in the photo was commissioner Nurith Galonsky.
And since everyone was gagging it up for the camera, District 1 candidate Bryan Martinez sidled up to the bagpiper player.
These ain't your abuelitas torillas con carne guisada served at local dinner tables, but for $50 the audience had to be fed something memorable that would make an impression. In this case, one of the participants described this as a wrinkled chocolate taco wrapped in a banana leaf. Bistro, remember? Provecho. The state of the city is visible to anyone who has eyes to see. Not much has changed in the four years of Da Mayor. And as for the city's residents, "Let them eat torts and beans.")
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A huevo a luncheon on the clock
Do the pony show in the evening
How much revenue did event center lose on this event? Did the comissioners pay for a ticket?
Asking for a friend
Looks like a nice time was had by all - except for the negative Juan Montoya.
No invitation, dude?
Is Bryan Martinez a nerd?
looks like one.
Going with known quantity Galonsky.
LOL! I didn't take a penny, I took thousands.
good riddance, all we got was the BIG SHAFT from BPUB scam during his tenure, no bueno for SHIT, good bye MFKR, all those in the picture with him should be a shame of calling themselves city commissioners, lo poer de brownsville pura CACA, el porter homie.
Well written. The tone matches the absurdity.
El hisenor was probably pretending to be looking up so as to not be accused of being con la baba ciadad viendo las chi-chinges de la Jessica. Que mujer tan
descarda. Que no le alcanwor el genero para que le hiziern un vestido entero y completo? She has no business sitting in the mayors seat representing Brownsville, when we sent high school girls with skirts above the knee to the office. Jessica, pos que tienes? Porque crees que tienes que andar ensenando
toda tu gordura! Ya basta, vieja cochina!
No doubt, im sure it was a clown show. To be expected!! Why do they need a state of the city luncheon.( when most of the citizens are at work)!!! Its just a major slap in the face to the citizens of Brownsville.( We all the true state of the city) First and foremost the mayor should face the real citizens ,not all the “ yes” men/ women in the audience. This “ audience “ doesn’t represent the real folks that the mayor’s shenanigans affect in their daily lives. Im sure the mayor felt comfortable spewing his half truths and ambiguous rhetoric among all his buddies and those that benefited from him and his look the other way policies. Shame on you Mendez !! And to have the nerve to stand there and fantasize on how great and profitable your administration was for the city!!! Im sure it was profitable for some but not for Brownsvilles sake. . The only win for Brownsville was you not running for re-election!! Good riddance. Unfortunately, it won’t be long before another bozo takes the helm of the city. WE LOSE AGAIN BROWNSVILLE
9:13 -- yes yes yes
What a circus! Clowns galore. The actions from Mendez and the previous mayor reminds me a lot of Mexico. A politician wins an election poor and leaves a millionaire. No longer just in Mexico. Lastly, who were the mamones in attendance that didn't need to be at work. Were any of them on the taxpayers clock?
Only in Brownsville will you see that the municipal government will charge its citizens an entrance fee to hear the status of the city operations.
This out-of-control small mayor compares himself as a biblical LION , but in reality he is nothing but a naughty Wanna-Be PUSSY CAT, that got caught before he got to the goods.
Mesa de dulces
Mesa de pastelitos
Mesa de antojitos locales
Food should be good at these events. Chilaquiles, gorditas, enchiladas, cafe, te, refresco, aguas frescas, etc
It was a gathering of ratas. Pura rata grande!
should have had the party underneath muskies atomic bomb bye bye gueyes.
No si! Esta a toda madre la ciudad. Oh yeah, right!
All chato Mendez had to say was "OK PUB screwed us good and I did and said nothing" and yes I got caught in the cookie jar "BUT IM NOT A CROOK"!! and the other tonta miss bike trails I let Martinez tell me what to do on the PUB scam ,what a greedy disgrace that woman is.
juan, i thought with all those bike trails ROSE GOWEN would be in better physical shape no pos wow? NA like Forrest Gump said in the movie. lol. pinche pansona, just giving out bike trail contracts to her compadres, cha ching, cha ching, es tode . no es rata.
WHERE THEY GET THAT PIED PIPER FROM
YOU ARE MESKINS NOT GERMANS.
GET MARIACHES IDIOTAS.
The Pied Piper is the main character in a German tale about a man hired by the citizens of a town to get rid of rats.
THERE ARE NO RATAS HERE UNLESS.....
Pinche mojado igualado, COCO lambiscon, you are not NOT gringo you are meskin and a mojado and your name is JUAN JUAN where the shit you got bandeja (tray) from? lambiscon.
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