Tuesday, May 9, 2023

COB, BUS METRO: DON'T LOWER THE BRIDGE, RAISE THE RIVER...

(Ed.'s Note: Two days after eight Venezuelan asylum seekers were killed and another 14 were seriously injured by a racist drunk driver who plowed into a group of 30 migrants sitting on the curb on Minnesota Road in front of the Ozanam Center for homeless  in front of a Bus Metro "bus stop"  - which consists of a simple sign with no benches, no shelter, or any other protection - dynamic city manager Helen Ramirez and J. Joel Garza, Jr., Director of Multimodal Transportation, her counterpart at Bus Metro, have hit upon the solution to prevent his tragedy from ever happening again.

Will they build a reinforced structure of concrete and steel with a shelter for rain or the unforgiving sun to protect them like the one in front of the Social Security Administration? Or maybe they will place protective steel or concrete barriers to protect the riders from insane people like the alleged drunk racist driver?

Well, no. 

The plan by these geniuses, as we hear it, is to remove the "bus stop" – a sign –  altogether from in front of the center and have the migrants and other bus riders walk along Minnesota Road to another "bus stop" on Austin Road, nearly half a mile away.

Really? 

So now you're going to have large groups of people walk along the road and right-off-way which does not even have a shoulder or even sidewalks along most of that stretch of road? 

This, of course, will make it much easier for some other nut to literally shoot fish in a barrel with a vehicle, in effect using it as a deadly weapon with them already lined up along the side of the road. What a perverse use of "total alignment" concept which former city manager Noel Bernal bequeathed to the city along with his then-assistant city manager Ramirez. 

And we're paying this woman more than $250,000 a year to manage the city, as well as her overpaid counterpart at Bus Metro whose "bus stop" consists of nothing more than a Bus Metro sign and a metal rod?)

31 comments:

Anonymous said...



Bus shelters, like public schools, say alot about a city's sympathy for its citizens. Brownsville has long put the poor aside.


And it has been damned by God for doing it.


Anonymous said...

Trey Mendez could've fixed this, instead he lined his pockets while the city suffered. When will the citizens of Brownsville DEMAND more from their leaders?

Anonymous said...

They are putting a band-aid on an amputated leg and bodies that were runned
down like bowling pins by some idiot who ia also a migrant. Yes, she gets paid even less than our inept superintendent of schools to do nothing.

So, don't hit the people in front of the Ozanam Center; move it to Austin
and they can hit them there. Son una bola de tontos corriendo la cuidad, o eso creen ellos.

Anonymous said...



COB will never fund construction of bus shelters. Community must do what it has to do - build them themselves.


Where are the brave veterans?


Anonymous said...



Veterans should have a raffle with money going to bus shelters.

No funny business, no money stolen.

Veterans have taken much from the city, and they must now even the score.


DO IT.

Anonymous said...

for 10.17 am the COB can PAY FOR THIS PROJECT VIA GBIC funds for this as it is allowed by state EDC law but instead the COB spenDs it all on BIKE trails trails and more trails. Check the website for the State EDC eligible projects and this one qualifies, but los MAMONES AT THE BUS AND CONB DONT LET IT HAPPEN. BY THE WAY HELEN REDDY DOES NOT KNOW SHIT FROM SHINOLA OR ANYTHING ABOUT THIS EDC FUNDS WHAT A WASTE, SHE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. SHE IS GETTING TO MUCH SLARY AND TOO MUCH CREDIT FOR NOTHING, PURO BULL SHIT. HELEN CHEQUA EL AGUA DE LOS TAMALES POR QUE SE QUEMAN THATS HOW I FEEL. PORTER HOMIE.

Anonymous said...

THIS JUST IN -


Republicans to make "Grab Your Pussy" legal.


Women to be dehumanized to the Max.


Anonymous said...

Across the street from Walmart on Alton Gloor yesterday, I saw three shopping carts turned over under the tree. People were sitting on the as benches. Bunch of dumbasses we have running this city. Lucky for me, I don't have to use them.

Anonymous said...

More bike trails, lets give all elected officials a pay raise to about 350k a year. Stop fixing the streets, let it flood and keep the traffic light RED, give the airless director a pay raise again the 5th one this year, for not allowing a majory airline to land here, pay him half a mil., no more shelters ever again for BUS, bring tenaka back and give them more land, free of course, da port needs another bridge they already have about 3 or 4, make highway 48 a two lane and a red light at every corner, with all this over load the city manager can go ahead and hire 10 more assistance at 375k a year.
Make the current DA a permanent position and keep the current crack and highly competent d.a. permanent until he passes and before that happens he can assign a buddy of him.

"WHO THE HELL WOKE ME UP WOW WHAT A DREAM!!!!!!!"

MUSKIES IS GIVING A FREE RIDE TO THE MOON OR TO MARS. I THINK THAT'S MY NEXT STOP, AND ITS FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.

Anonymous said...

May 9, 10:17 AM

AQUI esta tu BRAVE VETERAN!!! My hand in my crotch... LOL
MIS BOLAS.

What the hell to you want to involve Veterans on this matter. Veterans have nothing to do with this incident.
You are clown, all you want is attention. You got it.

Anonymous said...

City manager, just like the previous manager are total failures. But they are raking in the bucks$$$ with their salaries and perks. Fuck the citizens, these self serving idiots wouldn’t be caught dead riding a bus. Lets see if these newly elected officials finally put an end to the corruption at city hall. A simple bus shelter can’t be built in Brownsville??? But if u ask about a bike/hike trail they (Gowen) jump at the opportunity. Thats the next moron that needs to be shown the door ASAP!!! Hey COWEN,MACIAS,MARTINEZ, time to get your hands dirty and get to work. Time to clean house—- PUB BCIC GBIC ETC NEED TO BE GIVEN AN ENEMA. Its your duty to do so.!!!

Anonymous said...

Juanito? Who wrote this? I can tell by the poor style and poor grammar. I can tell the person who wrote it didn't have the competency of an award-winning writer's style. Common Juanito hold your blog to a standard, first you let El lloron Zeke write a pointless statement about how he wants more free money (but yet claims to be catching ratas in city government, well we all spotted a civilian one name Zeke), now you allow someone from Caty's camp rant. The validity of your blog is slipping, take control of your situation my brother.

Anonymous said...

I agree we need to improve these bus stops but I do understand the last time we had improved them they turned them into homeless havens. So its a give and a take. There has to be a happy medium found. Lets improve the shade area to stand only but not put any benches, that's just a suggestion. Sorry not sorry, I'd much rather see them the way they are versus homeless people making houses out of them.

Anonymous said...

Heck! I saw a small jeep driving down bike trail by the old railroad track on Alton Gloor. Is that allowed?

Anonymous said...

Gowen the wicked bike and hike trails money hungry idiot will put a bus shelter if she can put another bike and hike trail in the death area. Rename the spot as the 8 dead illegal aliens bike and hike trail. Donations will be accepted. Maybe ghost bike riders will donate. Gowen, the do nothing lazy ass commissioners that only knows where the bikes go to hell.

Anonymous said...

your are an idiot Montoya and desperate to say anything. It is a crime scene which has not been released. You know it, but lie to make people look bad.

Anonymous said...



it is time for the commissioners to protect their districts and demand bus shelters around their neighborhood.

It can be done.

Anonymous said...

Sorry, but I seriously doubt that the steel structure in front of the social security administration will do much to stop a high speed vehicle. It does protect people from the elements.

Anonymous said...

Many times women place themselves in a position to be dehumanized.

Anonymous said...

Hey Cowen and company, this city manager bullshit is not gonna help you guys fix the onslaught of issues affecting Brownsville. First and foremost, we all know she was a terrible hand me down when useless Bernal left. She makes an exorbitant amt of money $$$ and she has like a shitload of assistants( all also making a shitload of $$$) so what does she really do on a daily business?? Is she like running a city like Dallas/Houston to warrant all this help?? The new city government needs to trim the fat at all city departments, starting with the city managers office. Previous administrations have allowed Brownsville to become the rectum of The Valley and yet all these so called city managers and leaders are being rewarded handsomely. This has to stop. Enough is enough.

Anonymous said...

So who knows the low down on George Alvarez? What school did he go to? How long has he lived in Brownsville?

If he was belittling the Venezuelans isn't he himself an illegal? What was he ranting about "me van a quitar la chamba y me van a robar Las drogas."

Who knows this criminal's background? Montoy's 8 readers want to know.

Anonymous said...

Leave the Veterans in peace they have already done enough for you and everyone else. Why don't you go give your time instead. Set the example for the rest of us.

Anonymous said...

Juan, apoco el Pat Ahumada es homofobico? Se expresó muy mal del nuevo comisionado gay de Brownsville. Que mal por el pat. Y según se dice llamar servidor público. Que asco de persona.

Anonymous said...

Racist? Come on Montoya you can do better. Joel Garza is a pendejo

Anonymous said...

The vehicle lost control, he felt asleep on the wheel, the gas pedal got stuck and the brakes did't work. It's medication not drugs, got a doctor's prescription and was going home worked all night and was tired and felt asleep on the wheel. any more questions pinche da??? you're free to go!!!!!

i see it coming! any bets????

Anonymous said...

May 9, 2023 at 8:19 PM

Pat Ahumada is not like that. Maybe he got confused.

Ahumada was running for mayor. He did not want to run as a commissioner.

Anonymous said...

BROWNSVILLE CITY MANAGER HELEN REDDY PURO MIS ALIGNMENT TIME TO GET IN SOME ONE NEW.

Anonymous said...

COMO CHINGAS JOTON YOU ARE FREE TO GO ANYWHERE ELSE LIKE THE JAIL WHERE YOUR CAMOTE THAT PAYS YOU IN INSULT EVERYBODY HERE. PINCHE MAMON Y VENDIDO. LEAVE OPEN YOUR OWN BLOG CON TU MADRE JOTON Y JOTONA...

Anonymous said...

Como chingas joto open your own blog there you can inuslt the world. joto junto con tu madre la maricona del downtown.

Anonymous said...

Have mercy, been waiting for the bus all day
Have mercy, been waiting for the bus all day
I got my brown paper bag
And my take-home pay

Anonymous said...

Con el "Total Alignment" se en-chorizaron a todos los City Employees.

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