News Releases
BROWNSVILLE, TX – On Monday, April 10, the Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) Board of Directors voted to add BPUB’s net interest earned on the $29 million to the Tenaska Equity Fund (TEF). BPUB management determined that the total interest earned on the $29 million was $2,082,611, which was subsequently verified by external auditor Burton…
U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez visited the Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) offices on Monday, April 3 to discuss the drought impacting the community and how his office could help. During the visit, Gonzalez met with BPUB General Manager & CEO Marilyn Gilbert and Brownsville Mayor Trey Mendez to talk about the need for drought resiliency…
The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) is closing one lane on Highway 77 from Veterans International Bridge to Highway 100 starting at 11 p.m. Thursday, March 23, 2023 to 5 a.m. Friday, March 24, 2023 to repair the lights on a portion of the expressway. Motorists will still have access to the expressway. Traffic will…
The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) announces the continuation of construction and a temporary road closure of Phase I on 30th Street from Lazy Acres to Jennifer Avenue starting Saturday, March 15 through Friday, March 31, 2023, to install a 16-inch waterline that will connect the newly constructed 2 million-gallon elevated storage tank on Southmost…
The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) sent four representatives to Washington, D.C., last week to push for more awareness about the infrastructure needs of BPUB and seek funding for major projects in BPUB’s service territory. The representatives included BPUB Vice Chair Joseph L. Hollmann, Ph.D., and General Manager & CEO Marilyn D. Gilbert. Gilbert and…
The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) is closing one lane on Highway 77 from Veterans International Bridge to Highway 100 from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Friday, March 10, 2023 to repair the lights on a portion of the expressway. Traffic will be limited to one lane until work is completed. All construction dates…
Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) General Manager & CEO Marilyn D. Gilbert recently joined the Texas Public Power Association (TPPA) as a board member. TPPA is a group that represents the interests of public power providers in Texas. TPPA provides a unified voice for members concerning state and national issues; advocate on legislative and regulatory…
BROWNSVILLE, TX – The Board of Directors of the Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) wants to congratulate the BPUB Finance Department on receiving the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for the current fiscal period that started on Oct. 1, 2022. This is the 16th consecutive year BPUB receives this…
The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) has implemented several measures to ensure that the process of disconnections is handled in a safe and responsible manner as the resumption of service disconnections for customers who have overdue electric, water, and wastewater bills starts March 8. BPUB will only disconnect service during normal business hours, and BPUB…
The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) announces a temporary road closure on East 7th Street from Van Buren Street to Harrison Street starting Monday, Feb. 27 through Friday, March 17, 2023 to perform repairs to a section of 15-inch gravity sewer main along East 7th Street. The construction site will affect all traffic along East…