City of Eagle Pass Planning & Zoning Director Brian Shea resigns 

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016

The City of Eagle Pass, Texas Planning and Zoning Director Brian Shea tendered his letter of resignation on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 to Interim City Manager Roberto Gonzalez  after five years in the post.

Shea’s sudden and unexpected resignation raised eyebrows among local real estate developers, real property owners, apartment managers, public officials, and taxpayers as the City of Eagle Pass is currently experiencing growth and undergoing a comprehensive Master Plan of the City together with graduate students at the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Efforts by the Eagle Pass Business Journal to contact Brian Shea have been unsuccessful.  It is unknown what are the reasons why Brian Shea resigned from his City Planning Director position.

Shea’s resignation comes at a precarious time for the City of Eagle Pass as it is experiencing significant resignations among their leadership positions, including City Manager, Economic Development Director, Library Director, Business & Finance Director, and the Eagle Pass Housing Authority Executive Director.

The large number of Administration leadership vacancies reflects adversely on the City of Eagle Pass present and future programs and relations with local taxpayers, state and federal agencies, and private enterprise seeking to invest in the community.

The City of Eagle Pass City Council is composed of Mayor Ramsey English Cantu, Mayor Pro-Tem Rudy Villalpando, and Council Members Luis E. Sifuentes, Gloria E. Hernandez, and Yolanda P. Ramon.  Interim City Manager is Roberto Gonzalez.