Brownsville City Commission Special Work Session and Regular Meeting : February 3, 2026

🚨 CITIZEN ALERT: The City is considering the establishment of a new 'Midtown Entertainment District' along Pablo Kisel to regulate bars and restaurants with new civil and criminal penalties. Additionally, a second reading will be held for an ordinance to overhaul wrecker service regulations, and a public hearing is scheduled for the rezoning of 43.72 acres on Stillman Road for commercial development.

Planning and Redevelopment

• Discussion of proposed Unified Development Code regulations specifically targeting bars and restaurants.
• Approval of resolutions supporting tax credit applications for four affordable housing communities: Paredes apartments (5101 Paredes Line Road), Cerise Gardens (Simmons and Branson), Serene Haven (Oak Hills and Mercedes), and Shirley Pointe (Laredo Road and Basque Drive).
• Public hearing and first reading to rezone 43.72 acres at Stillman Road from Agriculture to Commercial Corridor to allow for new commercial development.
• Appointments or reappointments to the Historical Preservation Commission and the Downtown Tax Reinvestment Zone #3 (TIRZ #3).

Police Department

• Second reading and final action on an ordinance to regulate wrecker services, including the implementation of a penalty clause.
• Approval to submit grant applications for the Rifle-Resistant Body Armor Program ($76,375), Operation Lone Star ($425,000), Criminal Justice Grant ($324,250), and General Victim Assistance ($133,458.94).

Airport Department

• Award of a $561,530 task order to McFarland Johnson Inc. for the Rental Car Parking Lot Expansion and Quick Turn Around Area planning at Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport.
• Ratification of a task order and approval of a $251,550 change order for Runway 18-36 Reconstruction Management.

Multimodal Transportation

• Authorization for an Advanced Funding Agreement with TxDOT for the construction phase of the Southmost Nature Trail Phase V.
• Approval of amendments to the City Thoroughfare Plan, involving changes to Boca Chica Blvd., Price Road, Anacua St., and Southmost Rd.

Information Technology

• Renewal of an annual $177,149.98 license contract with Tyler Technologies for Enterprise Resource Planning software.
• Approval of four grant applications for the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) focusing on governance, assessment, mitigation, and workforce development.

Legal and City Management

• Action to establish the 'Midtown Entertainment District' along Pablo Kisel from Morrison Road to Frontage Road to regulate bars and restaurants.
• Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Texas Division of Emergency Management for local assistance teams.
• Appointments to the Charter Review Committee and the Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee.
• Contract for traffic signal engineering and miscellaneous projects with Halff Associates, Inc. for $216,500.

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Official Source: View Original Agenda PDF