Brownsville is changing its drainage fee. Businesses could pay more as the city looks to raise $6.2M a year
About 90% of residential properties would keep paying $6.25 a month, while businesses would pay based on impervious surfaces.... Read more »
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Brownsville could pause new data centers for 6 months. Here’s how to weigh in
The city will hold two more public hearings this week as it considers new restrictions addressing where data centers can... Read more »
Brownsville reschedules vote on SpaceX disannexation request
Commissioners will now meet Saturday to consider whether nearly 450 acres should be removed from Brownsville’s city limits and zoning... Read more »
Brownsville could freeze new event centers, quick lubes, poker clubs and storage facilities
The proposed 90-day moratorium would halt permits and other city approvals for four types of businesses across Brownsville and its... Read more »
Brownsville data center debate rolled into larger zoning ban on event centers, social clubs and more
The city of Brownsville is overhauling its zoning code for all nuisance businesses, from data centers to social poker clubs... Read more »
Texas pumps the brakes on new data centers as Brownsville prepares to weigh in
Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a statewide review of proposed data centers Monday as Brownsville officials prepare for a data center... Read more »
Developer withdraws Brownsville data center proposal ahead of moratorium discussion
The applicant pulled its request days before city leaders are scheduled to hold a workshop on data centers and consider... Read more »
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