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6 • CONTRACTCity of Brownsville (Cameron County)

Resolution Approving Cost-Overrun Construction Change Order & Supplemental Capital Appropriation

Presented in: City of Brownsville City Council - April 15, 2026 on 2026-04-15
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider and award capital improvement program contracts, utility repairs, and street rehabilitation bids”
JC
John Cowen, Jr.
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
BL
Bryan L. Martinez
Councilmember (District 1)
YES
LC
Linda C. Macias
Councilmember (District 2)
YES
GD
Gustavo De León
Councilmember (District 3)
YES
PC
Pedro Cardenas
Councilmember (District 4)
YES
TV
Tino Villarreal, Jr.
Councilmember (At-Large Position A)
YES
NG
Nurith Galonsky
Councilmember (At-Large Position B)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Item considered during City of Brownsville City Council - April 15, 2026 on 2026-04-15.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.9/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).