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According to the proceedings of the July 20 meeting of the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC), all five of the seven members of the board who attended considered all 13 grant application recommendations by BCIC CEO Cori Peña and Community Development Manager Miriam Suarez and voted for them individually.
Among them – fourth from the top – was one for the property owner at 1018 E. Washington, the old Coca Cola building, which is owned by Urban 8 Properties LLC, registered under former mayor Trey Mendez. The majority voted to award him the money despite the City of Brownsville's Code of Ethics which prohibits former elected officials from doing business with the city for at least a year after they leave public office.
In fact, Mendez voted to appoint most, if not all, of the members of the BCIC board who voted to give him the money during his four-year term before he left office this past May.
Chapter 38, Section III specifically prohibits former city officials to have any financial interest, direct or indirect, with the city until a year has passed.
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If this information is true, what are the authorities ( whoever this may be: DAs office. FBI, Texas Rangers, Deputy Dog, Barney Fife!!!) waiting for??? Its not like its the first time this is done. This is $$$$ being given away to millionaires by their own minions. Does this money belong to them? Why are people asked to fill out applications for these grant monies when only the “ chosen ones” will receive them ultimately ?? Isn’t this a scam in plain sight?? Aren’t we constantly warned by the authorities to be aware and vigilant about scammers?? These entities are definitely the ATMs for the rich/ privileged!! Totally shameful.
Shame on you LINDA MACIAS
Regardless of the impropriety, the downtown area needs a SHOT IN THE ARM and only the brave hearted politically connected can take the gamble of investing and the extra free handout of CASH could just be the catalyst to a renewal of our old downtown lady.
In the old days the bars and the stores were the epicenter. Not so now. Just bars, restaurants and a couple of jewelry stores and a couple of variety stores.
Hope for the best.
the ordinance clearly says sale to the city of land or entering into a contract. Where's the contract Montoya? be fair or you lose credibility.
Linda Macias is a small big dissapointment. Never would I have thought her as a greedy little woman. We were all conned by her smooth talk. I guess she has a lot of practice being a con artist. Most con artists can lie to your face with no remorse. Jill Kohler Dominguez is still the winner is deception. She seems like such a straight shooter. Why she would go along with the corruption is confusing. Oh well, I guess money, power along with the feeling of being part of the elite group changes everyone. We all know Cesar Lopez is a seasoned con artist, so no suprise there. He was appointed by Commissioner Pedro Cardenas. Enough said. Both are Ratas con dos patas.
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What type of corruption existed in many city governments?
Forms of corruption pertaining to money like bribery, extortion, embezzlement, and graft are found in local government systems. Other forms of political corruption are nepotism and patronage systems.
Fifty percent of the properties in the Original Townsite are owned by lawyers.
ASK GOOGLE ABOUT MOST COMMON CITY CORRUPTION?
see its all ok, money money money, im hungry. chon
What land, materials, supplies or services did Trey sell to the City, Juan?
linda Macias is still hot.
in my book, ese.
don't mess with attractive women, Montoya.
although you've never had one. ha ha
Rats helping rats of Brownsville. Nothing new, because the voters wanted the new commissioner from district 2. The new barbie doll of commissioners of rats. Commissioners are now the lairs of Brownsville. Sad day for all Taxpayers of Brownsville.
Linda Macillas on has el parche caliente and only because nature has it that way.
Mendez can do something with that money.
Most local Mexicans can't.
end of Poorboy Montoya story.
c/s
Linda Macias is a true con artist. Her boyfriend is running the show. Those who voted for her were gullible enough to think she was so nice, sweet. Pura mentira. She only cares about herself. Now she call herself a QUEEN. Oh please,,,queen of nothing. She said in Captain Bob show that all people had to do was ask her for a grant. Hello!!!SHE WAS BADICALLY TELLING THEM. FOR SOME CASH I WILL SEE YOU GET A GRANT. DONT YOU THINK I WOULD BE WILLING TO GIVE HER 10 OR 20 GRAND IF I GOT 200,000. WAKE UP THAT'S WHY THEY WANT TO BE COMMISSIONERS AND GET ON THE CITY BOARDS. THEY GET MONEY. BIG MONEY. RATAS DE DOS PATAS IS RIGHT. INSTEAD OF REALLY FIXING DOWNTOWN THEY EMBEZZLE THE MONEY. AND WHAT DOES CORI PEÑA SAY ABOUT THIS? NADA NADA NADA. NOT 1 WORD. BUNCH OF CROOKS ALL OF THEM. HELLO LINDA!!! DID YOU RESIGN YET. DONT TAKE TOO LONG.AND HOT SHE IS NOT.UNLESS YOU ARE HARD UP FOR A A MOUSY LOOKING GIRL!!! WAKE UP PEOPLE.
Montoya thank you for exposing all the RATS WE HAVE RUNNING THE CITY....
Who is Linda Macias? Like, what has she accomplished?
How long do they have to sit out?
Linda macias should resign from BCIC. Falsas promesas!
Attorney's in this town ain't worth a fuck always manipulating people the courts and government monies. Not many honest Attorney's with character and integrity in Brownsville and people know it.
We'll just call it " The Fox guarding the Hen House" when our commissioners appoint their friends. In plain sight, they know exactly what they are doing and are shameless. Linda Macias, you went block walking, you came to my house and sure are acting very different now. Your promises got flushed away as soon as you were elected. Eres "Puro Pedo"
July 25, 2023 at 10:45 AM
No one did anything corrupted, there was leftover grant money from projects that did not take-off. The options were (1) lose out completely by not issuing it or (2) issue it out before September 30th (END of fiscal year). Musk grants will be replenished in October once again.
Montoya your obvious bias towards Macias is blatant, think about if Montoya, why should she leave BCIC? Only because her opposition says so? Thats a dumb reason, so no. Because they accuse of her of being on there illegally? City attorney cleared her, Cowen sits on GBIC, so No once again. So what is the real reason people would want her off of it? There really isn't one, especially if the only ones yelling were never in her corner anyways, she's not doing anything illegal by sitting on that board, but as usual they just seem to want something to complain about. You people need to think a little bit, not just assume!
I guess if you're pretty you can be corrupt? What a moron. No wonder things don't change in this town. Too many stupid people!
1:pm
YOU THINK LINDA IS HOT, THAT IS FUNNY HAHA.
SHE IS THE NEXT SLUT TO BE PASSED AROUND CITY LEADERS.
YOU WILL SEE, WAIT FOR THE OUT OF TOWN CONVENTION.
LATE NIGHT MEETINGS, BEHIND CLOSED DOORS. AND ALL FOR FREE!!!
It seems that the people we vote into serving the community are weak when it comes to money. They have no conscious in that respect.
The land grant where this so-called Coca Cola building is setting is stolen land with lots of unclaimed minerals under the surface. This involves the grant monies that he will "probably" get and also profit off when he knowingly applied before the 2019 statute of limitations, applying as a small business. He allegedly purchased the coca cola building with the land where its sits, knowingly and planning to turn around and sell it to the city of Brownsville for a MUCH, MUCH higher price. He as a REAL ESTATE Investor and knows how or should have some knowledge of how to steal from the poor to enrich himself. This has been and still is the way or method that corrupt Charles Stillman, Richard King, Miflin Kennedy, and the Yturrias set-up the Cameron County District courts to take over the City of Brownsville and steal the land. To hold this corrupt greedy political leader responsible would involve taking the Whole Cameron County Judicial down, and that is the main horse and pony show in Cameron County that still runs Cameron County. This is my opinion.
The judgements here are not that these people have or made money but rather how they set it up to get it. They got the money through the disguise of helping the people. However, according to them they did nothing wrong. What a joke!
No valen calabaza estos pinches ratas de alcantarilla de drenaje.
6:24 I must remind you Linda was elected, she’s a women who devotes her free time to her family (when done with city and work issues),those out of town Conventions were a big hit for her opponent were Katy, apparently she was a smashing hit at those deals, if you know what I mean! Don’t mix a winner and a loser in your jargon!
1:05 the only “puro pedo” you have to deal with is the false picture this blog continues to try to paint of her, there are no facts in the article, the article continues to try and spin your view on how “grant” money was given out, they paint it as corruption.The author makes no mention that only 12 people applied for this grant money, every applicant got a piece of the grant. How that grant money was broken down was graded on a scale by the day time employees at BCIC (Pena and her crew), this was then presented to the board who approved “grant” money. How do you not issue out “grant” money to the people that applied? 12 applied, 12 received.
For the record you fools realize this a reimbursement “grant” the owner of the facility or business has to waste their own money and return receipts with proper documentation in order to have the “grant” money replenish what they spent! If a business/applicant does not provide proper documentation they get “0” reimbursed!Once again another BS story!
Gotta pay my property taxes so los pinches enanos can get a GRANT nonpayable back. Y los pinches gringos tambien.
"NOW SERVING NUMBER UNO"
so why are there 18 windows and 17 are close and only one open and the house if FULL why why why???????
July 26, 2023 at 11:16 AM
EXPOSE ALL THESE MAMONES RATAS CALL THE FBI THE CIA NOT THE LOCAL DA HE LOVES RATAS RICAS. GREAT STORIES OF RATAS EXPOSE EXPOSE AND EXPOSE PUROS MAMONES RATAS!!!
AGAIN A GREAT STORY
July 26, 2023 at 11:16 AM
RATAS THE CITY HAS NO BUSINESS HELPING THE RICH AND BYPASSING THE CITIZEN THAT NEEDS THOSE FUNDS. PINCHES RATAS MAMONAS QUIT SUCKING UP ON THE RICH MAMONES TENNISLICKERS.
I BE SURE TO PEE AT HIS PLACE.
CLEAN THE SIDEWALK.
Who owns all those?
@ July 26, 2023 at 10:55 AM
Did Linda Macias promise to withdraw from this committee if elected for commissioner during her campaign ? If she didn't promise this, I guess she's not puro pedo , If she did and hasn't she's puro pedo. Just asking about her campaign promises.
You are FREE to do anything you want with our property tax dollars. ITS NOT YOURS PENDEJOS CALL THE FBI INVESTIGATE NOW!!!!
Y LINDA QUE????
YA SE VENDIO????
THAT WAS FAST!!!!!
So, I hear linda is moving out of el barrio and to the area north of browntown. You can live with the gringos linda, but you are still a meskin y pobre they will always look at you this way, linda la mejican y prietona.
WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT REALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pura pinche rata de dos patas en Brownsville politics a that fact that has been proven over and over. And dont forget the "Historical designation " bullshit on personal homes and businesses.
You ain't no Linda Lou, you are linda muskies la mojada prietona.
just ask da mayor he makes fun of you over at that (gringa) cantina on central. serious.
you are a standing joke there.... hahahahahahaha
Linda already has a home where the cocos live.
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For the record you fools realize this a reimbursement “grant” the owner of the facility or business has to waste their own money and return receipts with proper documentation in order to have the “grant” money replenish what they spent! If a business/applicant does not provide proper documentation they get “0” reimbursed!Once again another BS story!
July 26, 2023 at 11:16 AM
I understand. So the grant is not really money. The owner of the facility uses his money and then gives money to the City. So the owner is paying TWICE.
That is play money, like Monopoly.
So why bother with the grants. The City is the one that it is stealing, according to you.
poor Owners. They pay double the money just to help the City of Brownsville.
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