Heretofore reliable sources in the City of Brownsville say that City Manager Charlie Cabler will submit his letter of resignation at tonight's commissioner meeting, ending more than 35 years of working in the city.
His resignation comes at a time of controversy when the city is still reeling from the sudden firing of former city attorney Mark Sossi, the demotion of former Brownsville Fire Dept. Chief Carlos Elizondo amid calls for him to step down from the board of the Brownsville Independent School District, a continuous dissatisfaction over the delayed $500 million Tansaka power plant project that has raised utility bills by 35 percent over the past four years, the $2.3 million Casa del Nylon purchase for a friend of the mayor, and a commission that has felt it has to step in and do his job through the creation of budget, audit and agenda committees.
Today's surreptitious (and anonymous) release of electronic heavily-edited recordings targeting remarks by commissioner Cesar de Leon citing displeasure with his colleagues on the city commission could overshadow his reported resignation.
Cabler first worked in the Brownsville Police Department before becoming assistant city canager in 2002, and then served as Acting City Manager before being hired as City Manager on September 1, 2004.
His salary now stands at $220,000 with a $600 monthly car allowance.
The source did not say what reasons Cabler will cite for his reported departure.