Published Brownsville Herald April 25, 2011
Over the years I have been critical of the Port of Brownsville. We are now coming up on the 75th anniversary of the port and I can finally see the evidence of change for the better.
This started with an invitation to attend the 75th anniversary celebration at the port on May 13 from Commissioner Martin Arambula.
The Port of Brownsville has collected taxes even though it supports the whole region, while nearby Port Isabel, a much smaller operation, has been able to operate at no cost to the community, as have many other very large facilities such as the Port of New York, which will not have to tax its owners, New York and New Jersey, even to replace the World Trade Center.
I recently stated that a port business entity should not be a taxing authority and drain on the constituency. To my surprise Mr. Arambula responded in part:
“The BND tax rate is $0.048 per $100 of assessed valuation. We have lowered the rate every single year for the past 16 years. The goal is to completely eliminate it.”
I must applaud this kind of thinking! Things may really be improving! More »
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