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Brownsville board approves second‑reading increase to court costs
Summary
On Aug. 12 the Brownsville mayor and board approved Ordinance 1041 on its second reading to increase court costs. Officials said the change will help cover software and other processing costs previously paid by a grant; details on the exact dollar increase and vote tally were not specified on the record.
The City of Brownsville on Aug. 12 approved Ordinance 1041 on second reading, a measure to raise court costs and fees that city officials said will help cover software and processing expenses.
Mayor (name not specified) opened a public hearing and the board discussed the proposal, including recent conversations with Judge Haywood about additional court-related expenses. Board member Miss Patrick said the grant that had covered the ticket‑processing software is ending and “this increase would… help cover that cost.”
Officials described the software as a recurring operating cost previously paid by grant funds; the board did not provide a consolidated accounting of the total annual increase during the meeting. The ordinance was moved, seconded and taken to a voice vote. The minutes record the motion advancing on second reading; the meeting transcript does not list individual roll‑call vote tallies by name.
The action completes the board’s second reading on the measure. No effective date for the new fee schedule or a detailed breakdown of how the revenue will be apportioned to software, court staffing or other line items was provided during the meeting.
