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2026-381 • Regular AgendaCity of Brownsville (Cameron County)
Consideration and ACTION to appoint one member of the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Board of Directors to serve as Chairperson, for a one-year term beginning upon approval, pursuant to Section 311.009 of the Texas Tax Code. (Office of the City Se
Presented in: City of Brownsville City Council - April 07, 2026 on 2026-04-07
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 7.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Consideration and ACTION to appoint one member of the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Board of Directors to serve as Chairperson, for a one-year term beginning upon approval, pursuant to Sectio”
JC
John Cowen, Jr.
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Consideration and ACTION to appoint one member of the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Board of Directors to serve as Chairperson, for a one-year term beginning upon approval, pursuant to Section 311.009 of the Texas Tax Code. (Office of the City Se
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.5/10). 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).