By Carlos Garcia
All Port of Brownsville commissioners should have the common goal of promoting the port and recruiting businesses that have a maritime nexus to locate their enterprises here.
Given that, I will not use this as part of my goals in my platform. It is up to all of us to make this a priority. As they say, "Build it and they will come."
Well, it has been built and now we have to maintain it or else they will leave. There are some basic statements about what I would focus on for the Port of Brownsville.
1. Future Infrastructure Needs: A master capital improvement plan is a must with constant review and updating as required. A Master CIP encompasses all the areas of the Port to include the Fishing harbor. The Port needs to provide adequate facilities so that our tenants can be successful. Numerous port facilities such as warehouses and sheds are leased by the stevedores to temporarily store their clients' cargo/product.
1. Future Infrastructure Needs: A master capital improvement plan is a must with constant review and updating as required. A Master CIP encompasses all the areas of the Port to include the Fishing harbor. The Port needs to provide adequate facilities so that our tenants can be successful. Numerous port facilities such as warehouses and sheds are leased by the stevedores to temporarily store their clients' cargo/product.
Other areas of the port that need to be addressed are streets and unimproved areas. Funding these needs is a big undertaking. By not having a master capital improvement plan fails the Port in identifying the immediate and long-term needs and the funding source(s).
2. Fishing Harbor: The fishing harbor serves our local shrimping industry. The shrimping industry is struggling to survive as it faces stiff competition from foreign imports. The Port of Brownsville needs to consider identifying the long-term use of the fishing harbor with the delicate balance of how the port supports the shrimping industry. The master capital improvement plan would include addressing the needs and funding sources. In the future it should serve multiple functions in the maritime industry
3. Port Future Financial Investments: The Port has done well in producing revenues over expenses in the past several years. Future revenues will continue to grow as new tenants arrive with major projects that serve the maritime industry. We need to be good stewards in how that money is spent/invested to meet the needs of the Port and its tenants. With the continued growth of inflation, the time is now to repair or build the port's infrastructure.
4. Term Limits: If the stakeholders of the Port of Brownsville are our constituents, then they need to have ample opportunities to be able to serve. Having term limits allows the stakeholders to have constant participation in the election process. Change is healthy for any organization.
“I do not have an inside interest in the Port, but I do have the best interest for the Port in mind.”
2. Fishing Harbor: The fishing harbor serves our local shrimping industry. The shrimping industry is struggling to survive as it faces stiff competition from foreign imports. The Port of Brownsville needs to consider identifying the long-term use of the fishing harbor with the delicate balance of how the port supports the shrimping industry. The master capital improvement plan would include addressing the needs and funding sources. In the future it should serve multiple functions in the maritime industry
3. Port Future Financial Investments: The Port has done well in producing revenues over expenses in the past several years. Future revenues will continue to grow as new tenants arrive with major projects that serve the maritime industry. We need to be good stewards in how that money is spent/invested to meet the needs of the Port and its tenants. With the continued growth of inflation, the time is now to repair or build the port's infrastructure.
4. Term Limits: If the stakeholders of the Port of Brownsville are our constituents, then they need to have ample opportunities to be able to serve. Having term limits allows the stakeholders to have constant participation in the election process. Change is healthy for any organization.
“I do not have an inside interest in the Port, but I do have the best interest for the Port in mind.”
4 comments:
Carlos Garcia, not sure if you are running as part of the former port director group since you are a former port employee yourself anyway according to the former port director Eddie Campechano the port of Brownsville is making tons of money every year so then why dont you pledge and promise to eliminate the real estate taxes that the port of Brownsville charges its residents? just asking for a friend. Chuy de la porter.
Term Limits—the Politician's Bad Words! Ask Joey Lopez, the commissioner. Nobody (LOPEZ) wants that anywhere in politics, Carlos just do what you said you would do in your little note on top. And I'll give you the vote just because you said you would do it. Term Limits, Funny!
Eliminating property taxes paid to the port of Brownsville should be a top priority for any candidate. The Port makes a lot of money and they don't need to be collecting taxes at all. Gives a break, we truly needed.
This guy thinks he's above everyone else. Talk down on people and always always tries to demean people. Not the one you need at a top position anymore.
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