I want to be clear; I have all the same concerns of most people. A video I saw of a gentleman from the city commission meeting on the issue of pollution really concerned me.
Under the Texas Government Code, the most land Starbase can claim as extraterritorial is a 1/2 mile from its outer limits. That is not going to include the 444 acres.
Sec. 42.021. EXTENT OF EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION. (a) The extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality is the unincorporated area that is contiguous to the corporate boundaries of the municipality and that is located:
By law a municipality cannot use eminent domain to take land for a private concern.
By law Elon Musk is going to have to buy all the land from the actual landowners. Cameron County will continue to have jurisdiction over zoning and such.
If you want to stop a Data Center, you have to take on the county.
Who actually believes this County Commission will not put their interests first. Eddie Trevino and Joey Lopez are gone. I do not doubt their replacements will vote with Elon Musk.
Once November is over, you watch how Abbott and company will be all about business.
DANIEL CAVASOS OPED ON TOO RAPID OF GROWTH FOR BROWNSVILLE NEEDS TO BE FOUND AND STUDIED
