🌱 How secure is Brownsville’s water future as drought pressures grow?

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In today's newsletter:

• How secure is Brownsville’s water future as drought pressures grow?
• Could your Brownsville business qualify for up to $30,000 in upgrades?
• How Harambe’s Brownsville beginnings ended up in a White House tribute

Today's riddle: Where do you learn how to make ice cream ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 93 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 93, low: 77.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 91 and low of 76 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Brownsville PUB CEO Says Diversification Key to Water Future (texasborderbusiness.com) — Brownsville’s utility chief says the city is pushing hard to diversify its water sources, from brackish groundwater desalination to reservoir expansion and reuse projects, to prepare for drought and growth. She also stresses fixing aging pipes and having big industrial users help pay for new supplies so existing customers aren’t stuck with the bill.
   

2. New BCIC ‘Big Lift' Grant Offers Funding for Small Business Upgrades (texasborderbusiness.com) — Locally owned Brownsville businesses can now apply for BCIC’s new BIG LIFT grants, offering up to $30,000 to upgrade storefronts, parking lots, lighting, landscaping, and more. Applications open by city district starting June 1, with funding competitive and limited, so eligible owners should review guidelines and timelines soon.
   

3. White House calls Harambe a 'legend' and 'true patriot' in tribute post (dispatch.com) — Harambe’s Brownsville roots at Gladys Porter Zoo are getting fresh attention as the White House marked the 10th anniversary of the gorilla’s death with an unusually heartfelt tribute on social media. The post called Harambe a “legend” and “true patriot,” reflecting how the onetime Brownsville resident became a lasting internet and cultural icon.
   

4. CBP warns South Texas travelers of flesh-eating screwworm threat (fox26houston.com) — Federal border officials are warning travelers at ports of entry from Brownsville to Del Rio about New World screwworms, a parasite that could threaten local livestock, pets, and the meat industry. CBP is handing out bilingual information sheets while the federal government invests heavily in sterile-fly programs and detection technology to keep the pest from crossing into Texas.
   

5. Nearly 14,000 children have been deported by the Trump administration · Factchequeado.com (factchequeado.com) — Brownsville appears among the main border points where minors have been deported under Trump’s current term, with 121 children recorded as leaving through the city. A new Factchequeado analysis finds nearly 13,816 distinct children deported nationwide, mostly without criminal records, detailing their ages, nationalities, and the third countries many were sent to.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update: Pet Reunited
  Snoopy, a dog who went missing in Brownsville, TX, has been safely reunited with their family after 5 hours, 42 minutes. Message from Owner: "Please… (Nextdoor Valle West)
• I came from work and I found this dog in my street, the street intersection is old Spanish Trail and old oak.
  My number is 956 465 6377 if you are the owner I can hold it for you. (Nextdoor Santander)

• ABM Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Brownsville. Apply here.
• J&P Hospitality Management, LLC posted a job opening for Housekeeper (Room Attendant) - WoodSpring Suites in Brownsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brownsville here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Sundae School (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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