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Brewster County commissioners unanimously adopt resolution opposing physical wall in Big Bend
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Summary
Brewster County Commissioners Court approved a resolution March 10 opposing construction of a physical wall in the Big Bend area and directed the county’s position be made public; the vote was 4-0 with one commissioner absent from the dais.
Brewster County Judge Greg P. Henington presented a resolution opposing construction of a physical wall in the Big Bend area and the Commissioners Court adopted it by unanimous vote on March 10, 2026.
The court approved the resolution on a motion from Commissioner Ruben Ortega, seconded by Commissioner Sara Allen Colado; the vote was 4-0. Judge Henington said the county would make the resolution public; Robert Alvarez, executive director of Visit Big Bend, later said the tourism office would post the resolution on its website.
The resolution expresses the county’s formal opposition to constructing a physical barrier in the Big Bend region. Commissioner William "Mo" Morrow was listed as supporting the resolution though he was absent from the courtroom at the time of the vote.
The action was procedural: the resolution conveys the county's position and does not, by itself, change county law or expend funds. The court did not vote on any downstream actions or legal challenges tied to the resolution at this meeting.
The court took the vote amid other routine business, including approval of roof-repair projects and tourism marketing contracts. The next regular Commissioners Court meeting is scheduled for March 24, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.