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Residents press city on Old Highway 77 delays, neighborhood speed and infrastructure needs
Summary
During public comment residents described prolonged Old Highway 77 construction with alleged property damage, urged speed‑calming on Cavazos/El Mito Road, requested paving and utility extensions for Neil Palmer Road serving Garden Park Elementary, and raised concerns about a recycling‑bin mandate’s burden on elderly residents.
At the start of the Dec. 2 Brownsville City Commission meeting several residents used the public‑comment period to press the commission on construction, safety and basic services.
Lillian Perez, who said she drives Old Highway 77 to work daily, described more than a year of slow construction, frequent detours and what she characterized as disrespectful interactions with construction workers. Perez said an excavator damaged her workplace mailbox and the owner only became aware after…
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