BY FRANK GARZA/The Brownsville Herald
Article published June 12, 2017
BROWNSVILLE – The Port of Brownsville received welcome news after the 85th legislative session. It could potentially get assistance from a newly established state fund.
With the passage of CSHB 4021, ports across Texas will have access to a ship channel improvement revolving fund.
“It’s an opportunity for capital funding that could be very important in the future,” said Eduardo A. Campirano, director of the Port of Brownsville. “From that perspective, it’s good because there isn’t any program already at the state level to address port infrastructure.”
The legislation gives the port a second source of funding for its dredging project. In December, former president Barack Obama signed the Water Resources and Development Act of 2016, qualifying the port’s plan to
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