Communication & Marketing Department

Community Newsletter

Vol. 1 Issue 1

February 2024

The new Communications and Marketing Department and Convention and Visitors Bureau Complex are located at 1312 E. Adams Street in downtown Brownsville.

New City of Brownsville Building Opens

The Wait is over – the building that will house the Communications and Marketing Department and Convention and Visitors Bureau and Office of Space Commerce for the city of Brownsville officially opened.

A large crowd attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony and toured the 14,875-square-foot building located at 1312 E Adams Street.

Edmund Haas, a consultant with Freese and Nichols Inc., makes a presentstion on the Capital Recovery Fee at a January 8, 2024, Public Meeting held at the Brownsville Events Center.

Capital Recovery Fee

The City of Brownsville continues to meet with realtors, developers, and the public as discussions on the Capital Recovery Fee carry on.

For the past several months, the city has held work sessions with the groups to talk about the Capital Recovery Fee and receive their feedback.

A starship rocket sits on the launch pad located at Starbase at Boca Chica Beach.

SpaceX

New Launch

SpaceX announced that the next Starship launch could happen within the next couple of months.

However, before the launch can happen, SpaceX needs to receive approval from the Federal Aviation Administration in the form of a vehicle operator license.

BTX Fiber Installation Across the City

BTX Fiber is well underway with the installation of underground fiber-optic cable across the city. The service will carry high-speed broadband internet service to customers.

Internet service will be made available to 32-anchor institutions such as the Brownsville Police Department, city fire stations, U.S. Post Offices, city and public utility offices, including public parks.

Residents, businesses, and all organizations will have the chance to buy service from BTX Fiber and the city.

Bechtel Now Hiring in Brownsville

In economic news, more businesses continue to move to Brownsville providing more job opportunities for residents. One of those businesses is Bechtel – which specializes in LNG or liquified natural gas

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City Commission

John Cowen, Jr.

Mayor

Tino Villarreal, Jr.

City Commissioner, At-Large "A"

Rose M. Z. Gowen, M.D.

City Commissioner, At-Large "B"

Bryan L. Martinez

City Commissioner, District 1

Linda C. Macias

City Commissioner, District 2

Roy De los Santos

City Commissioner, District 3

Pedro Cardenas

City Commissioner, District 4

City Administration

Helen Ramirez, AICP

City Manager

Alan Guard, CPFO

Deputy City Manager

Felix Sauceda Jr.

Assistant City Manager and Police Chief

BrownsvilleTV Inaugural Newscast

Watch Now

BTV News is Brownsville’s new in-house television station, Bringing you the latest news and information about all that is happening in Brownsville. Housed inside the Communications and Marketing Department and Convention and Visitors Bureau Complex, the B-TV News Studio is where the Brownsville T-V news team produces the information that is important to you.

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