Community Involvement

Broadband Planning for Brownsville

By bpub | October 27, 2020 | Comments Off on Broadband Planning for Brownsville

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB), in partnership with seven strategic local stakeholders (City of Brownsville, Port of Brownsville, Texas Southmost College, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation, Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation, and Brownsville Independent School District) announce a new campaign to bring faster internet access to Brownsville residents. To…

BPUB Celebrates Public Power Month

By bpub | October 5, 2020 | Comments Off on BPUB Celebrates Public Power Month

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) is extending Public Power Week (Oct. 5-10) by hosting a series of activities for the community throughout the month of October. BPUB celebrates public power in October along with more than 2,000 other citizen-owned electric utilities that collectively provide electricity to 49 million Americans. “Public Power Month celebrates the…

BPUB Reabrirá las Ventanillas de Autoservicio

By bpub | May 15, 2020 | Comments Off on BPUB Reabrirá las Ventanillas de Autoservicio

BROWNSVILLE, TX – Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) reabrirá los carriles de autoservicio localizados en el Edificio de Administración de BPUB a partir del lunes 18 de mayo. Los carriles de autoservicio estarán disponibles de lunes a viernes de 8 a.m. a 5 p.m. BPUB realizó una reapertura suave de los carriles de autoservicio del…

BPUB to Offer Free Tax Assistance to Residents

By bpub | February 4, 2020 | Comments Off on BPUB to Offer Free Tax Assistance to Residents

BROWNSVILLE, TX – The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) will offer free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) services for low-to-moderate-income residents beginning Tuesday, Feb. 4 at the BPUB Administration Building lobby.

BPUB Project SHARE Scholarships Now Available

By bpub | December 3, 2019 | Comments Off on BPUB Project SHARE Scholarships Now Available

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) is looking forward to awarding ten (10) scholarships in the amount of $1,000 to graduating high school seniors through its Project SHARE Scholarship program. BPUB understands the value of gaining a higher education. This is why BPUB wants to continue supporting members of the community as…

BPUB named 2019 Outstanding Community Partner by United Way

By bpub | July 23, 2019 | Comments Off on BPUB named 2019 Outstanding Community Partner by United Way

In June, the United Way of Southern Cameron County came out to the BPUB Boardroom to present the Brownsville Public Utilities Board with a major honor: its 2019 Outstanding Community Partner award. The United Way singled BPUB out for two programs in particular. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax services to…

Spring Community Tour of BPUB’s Water Systems

By bpub | May 1, 2019 | Comments Off on Spring Community Tour of BPUB’s Water Systems

Water, H20, Agua, Eau, Wasser or whatever you choose to call it, this element is a source that we cannot live without. Have you ever wondered about how your drinking water is delivered to you? How that water is treated? Where it comes from? And where does your wastewater go? We have the answers to…

Resaca Boulevard Resaca Ecosystem Restoration Gets Underway

By bpub | March 6, 2019 | Comments Off on Resaca Boulevard Resaca Ecosystem Restoration Gets Underway

Passersby might have noticed that the area along the Resaca Boulevard Resaca is starting to look a bit different. That area is undergoing an ecosystem restoration that began in August 2018. The work is being funded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB), with USACE covering 65…

BPUB Backs STEAM Education Among All Ages

By bpub | January 26, 2018 | Comments Off on BPUB Backs STEAM Education Among All Ages

Education has always been an important part of the community mission of the Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB). This is especially true for activities involving Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM). So, it should come as no surprise that BPUB is very active in performing outreach among local schools to spread interest about STEAM.…

Time to apply for the BPUB Project SHARE Scholarship

By bpub | January 26, 2018 | Comments Off on Time to apply for the BPUB Project SHARE Scholarship

It’s that time again. The Brownsville Public Utilities Board is once again looking to award 10 scholarships, each worth $1,000, to graduating high school seniors through its Project SHARE Scholarship program.