The commission candidates know the positions come without pay. That's why it's called public service. Why should they ask for pay now?
This is so self-serving to the current city manager. Whoever recommended that this item should be on the ballot should be fired. So if a city manager doesn't work out in the first year the taxpayers will have to buy out the remaining two years of his/her contract at a $250,000 annual salary?
This would give unlimited power to the city attorney to control every aspect of the city's activities and functions of all its boards, commissions, etc. It would also create a conflict of interest if the city attorney would make the call on boards like the Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation (GBIC), the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) and others that might be considering taking on projects deemed contrary to the interests of the city. The city attorney would supersede the authority of the city manager and city commission and become a policy maker instead of providing legal advice for the commission. A power grab.
The city commission – which appoints PUB board members – should decide who they want as members. It's time for the dog to wag the tail, not the other way around.
Given some of the decisions made in the Tenaska Fiasco by a majority of the PUB board members, the city commission should be able to remove members who are deemed to be acting on behalf of interests other than those of the ratepayers and opens the doors to special interests that might have plied them with gifts, trips, etc., and convinced them to do otherwise.
In the rapidly changing and complex field of energy generation and distribution, PUB's relation to the electric grid in the state, the role of ERCOT, and other esoteric utility regulations, missing four consecutive meetings on any subject they could not possibly provide an informed service and protection to local ratepayers and the city. If they can't attend, why apply or accept an appointment to the board?
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Serving on the City Commission is a "part-time" job.
perhaps the monthly stipend should be increased to, say, $250, but a salary is out of the question. They are "serving" the community. That is the job in concept. If they want a real-paying job, go after the county commissioner's court jobs - like Eddie Trevino and Carlos Cascos did.
Voting "NO, NO, NO" on salary referendum.
If the mayor wants to be paid, go to a "Strong Mayor" form of governing. Make it a fulltime job for him/her - 40-hour week, totally accountable to residents at all hours of the day.
Public service has become a job in Brownsville anyway. Elected people are always looking for a freebie, an extra dollar under the table, a free trip somewhere, with free tickets to major sports or concerts.
Does COB pay for mayor, city commissioner dry-cleaning?
ask, Montoya.
that means there is lots of funds so they can NOW fix the potholes, traffic lights, flooding and the airless port. These are more important issues than pay the part time mayor and city commsioners a full time salary.
VOTE EVERYBODY OUT NOW IS THE TIME.
QUE PENDEJADAS KICK EVERYBODY OUT NOW!!!!!
WHO'S IDEA WAS THIS EL PINCHE ENANO COCO CON EL PINCHE GRINGO VOTE ESE GRINGO OUT NOW. PINCHES MAMONES.
Its a never ending abuse with COB. If it aint one thing it’s another. ITS CALLED PUBLIC SERVICE!!! On top of all the perks and “hidden agendas” now they want salaries??? No wonder these guys will do whatever it takes to get elected. They’ll even sell their souls to the devil. NO NO NO !!!!! to these amendments.
MAKE THE MAYOR A FULL TIME EMPLOYEE AND FIRE THE CITY MANAGER AND ALL THE ASSISTANCES. FIRE ALL THE DEPARTMENT HEADS AND THEIR ASSISTANCE AND MAKE THE CITY COMMISSIONERS FULL TIME EMPLOYEES.
WHAT SAVINGS ENOUGH TO FIX THE POTHOLES FLOODING TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND REPAVE THE WHOLE CITY INCLUDING EL GRAN SOUTHMOST.
OR NO SALARY YOUR CHOICE
FIRE ALL THE DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS WITH THEIR ASSISTANCE THAN THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS CAN WORK FULL TIME NO SEAN MAMONES. FIRE THE CITY MANAGER WITH HER 20 ASSISTANCE DIRECTORS. TALK ABOUT SAVINGS...
ITS CALL INFRASTRUTURE FIX IT NOW!!!
What benefits does the Mayor Position get from the citizens of Brownsville already? Do they get health insurance? A car allowance?
However, my biggest concern is "now they want us to pay them to steal from us!" Either they want the job or not. We have never lacked from ra...I mean people wanting the position.
Thanks Juan. Always enjoy your humor at the end of the day or anytime. Turning scary-as-heck issues into laughs but still taking the time to educate and care about the Important Chaos and Fears.
You are the Joan Rivers of Brownsville, ese!!!!
THE ONLY PEOPLE GETTING RICH HERE ARE THE DENTIST EVERY BODY GOT THEIR TEETH CLEAN AND/OR REPLACED, BUT THEIR BREATH STILL STINKS, SMELLS AND WORDS STILL SLIVER LIKE WORMS OFF THEIR GREEN TONGUE. PINCHES APESTOSOS.
RIP HARRY BELAFONTE
what frenchies do they get now and they want more pinches mamones.
lets see they get gas allowance unlimited, a cell phone paid plus all the hours they want FREE, insurance for the whole family free, a remote so they get NO RED LIGHTS NO WHERE, protection from the police free of course, recomment to hire friends which the city does, credit card unlimited, vouchers for free cash and hidden incentives.
Now they want a full time salary for a part-time job
UNBELIEVABE AND INSANE!!!!!
Mayor and city commissioners should not receive a salary. A small stipend not to exceed $250 a month should suffice. They receive more than enough money underneath the table from special interest groups.
At 9:04 AM you said it best.
Ooo shoot. The same thing in san bene. U have a guy plastered all over Facebook volunteering and giving out food to the people during the Covid thing. then the guy request sponsorship from edc. Edc basically only sponsors through monies. Volunteer what is that ?
HOW CAN THEY ASKED FOR A PAY RAISE IF THEY HAVE NOT NOTHING TO DESERVE IT? HOW WHY? YOU RATAS HAVE DONE NOTHING TO DESERVE A PAY RAISE LOOK AT BPUR IT IS YOUR FAULT THIS RUNAWAY AGENCY IS OUT OF CONTROL AND IT'S YOUR FAULT AND YOU WANT A PAY RAISE BULLSHIT THE ANSWER IS NO NADA NADA Y NADA GIVE BACK THE MONEY THEY STOLE FROM THE CITIZENS UNBELIEVABLE ASKING FOR A PAY RAISE
Y LOS POTHOLES QUE FLOODING QUE TRAFFIC LIGHTS QUE AIRLESS PORT QUE SHELTERS QUE MORE BIKE TRAILS QUE
PINCHES MAMONES RATAS NO NO Y NO
NADA NADA Y NADA Y QUE????
GIVE THEM THE FINGER AND NOTHING ELSE DON'T DESERVE NOTHING MAYBE IF WE GET THE BPUB MONEY THEY STOLE WE'LL GIVE YOU MAMONE DOS TWO FINGERS NADA MAS
Just say no to everyting.
People in law enforcment read the first amendment and get familiar with it, auditors are coming down here, you property and bussness owners do the same thing. Don't want to look like idiots and fools get familiar with it, ITS COMING
Plus they get power, prestige, and their ego grows and grows.
Now they say Hi to you, later they do not know you.
They become little dictators that can crush us with a finger. LOL
Can anyone imagine what Sossi would have done with the power granted in the City Attorney Ammendment?
Power grab and by the way.....fire the person who got this piece of shit on the ballot. They just proved they can NEVER be trusted.
Juan, so currently the mayor and commissioners get a monthly stipend correct? What else do they get that we dont know? do they get some type of medical or health insurance or retirement benefits? Juan tell us the whole story behind this proposed increase?. Brownsville voters need to be informed and let them decide, i am voting no to A B C and yes to D E F . el porter homie
Me mié.
Jessica the fake, John the double talker, Gonlasky the ugly, bike woman of the north and rest of winos voted to give themselves a pay check because there's plenty of money left from Tanaska slush funds. The voters are so stupid to let these changes go through their fingers.
Vote No To All Propositions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
UNBELIEVABLE INSANE LIKE A FLOJO ASKING FOR A PAY RAISE. INCREDABLE THEY REALLY THINK WE VOTERS ARE DUMB? REALLY? WOW
DO NOT RE-ELECT NO ONE THEY HAD THEIR CHANCE AND THEY BLEW IT, THINK PBUB IDIOTAS, PBUB, POT HOLES, FLOODING, TRAFFIC LIGHTS, NO AIRPORT, NO BOCA CHICA AND MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF MILES OF BIKE TRAILS WITH TRAFFIC LIGHTS AT ALL INTERSECTONS WITH A STREET OR HWY, THAT NOBODY USES, AND THEY WANT A RAISE.
I WILL (NOT) VOTE FOR ALL OF YOU PENDEJOS, JUST TO KICK YOUR ASSES OUT. WORTHLESS CLUELESS INCOMPETENT RATAS.
UNBELIEVABLE INSANE LIKE A FLOJO ASKING FOR A PAY RAISE. INCREDABLE THEY REALLY THINK WE VOTERS ARE DUMB? REALLY? WOW
DO NOT RE-ELECT NO ONE THEY HAD THEIR CHANCE AND THEY BLEW IT, THINK PBUB IDIOTAS, PBUB, POT HOLES, FLOODING, TRAFFIC LIGHTS, NO AIRPORT, NO BOCA CHICA AND MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF MILES OF BIKE TRAILS WITH TRAFFIC LIGHTS AT ALL INTERSECTONS WITH A STREET OR HWY, THAT NOBODY USES, AND THEY WANT A RAISE.
I WILL (NOT) VOTE FOR ALL OF YOU PENDEJOS, JUST TO KICK YOUR ASSES OUT. WORTHLESS CLUELESS INCOMPETENT RATAS.
My view on the matter is simple; a person that choices to run for public office is to willingly and publicly serve the community without special interest or benefits for themselves or a member of their family!!! Question; isn't it unlawful to get paid to vote? Is getting paid to vote a bribe or is it not?
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