# City Commission Meeting 10/06/2026


**Body:** City of Brownsville TX
**Date:** October 05, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Transportation, Physical Infrastructure, Digital Infrastructure


The Brownsville City Commission’s regular meeting on October 6, 2026, included several procurement and infrastructure actions. The commission approved a contract with 4X Construction Group LLC for landfill Cell 6 and related site improvements, including stormwater ditch work, for $3,733,575.45 (Contract 296-26-PW-1FB; 150 days). It also approved an International Boulevard traffic-signal improvements contract with Austin Traffic Signal Construction Company LLC for $445,513.30 (720 days), and a traffic monitoring and management project contract with the same company for $2,537,330 (Contract 143-26-PW-PB; 220 days). A separate traffic-signal communications project was presented at $7,134,536.30, covering monitoring units, roadside units, Ethernet switches, and private 5G; the transcript does not clearly capture the vendor or final vote on that item.

The commission considered a proposed municipal drainage utility system funded by a stormwater fee, with estimated annual revenue of about $6.2 million dedicated to drainage operations and capital improvements. Discussion covered fee tiers, billing for multi-tenant properties, appeals, and exemptions; a motion to approve with exemptions under state law was made, though the transcript does not clearly record the vote. The public hearing on a proposed data-center moratorium was closed, but no final action on the moratorium is recorded; officials said further consideration would occur at the following day’s meeting. Public comments focused heavily on data-center impacts and the composition of the environmental task force.

**Source:** City of Brownsville TX