The list of local governments adding their names to concerns over a border wall is growing. Alpine kicked off the movement with a resolution last week. The Presidio Municipal Development District followed, as did the Marfa City Council and Brewster and Jeff Davis counties on Tuesday and Presidio County on Wednesday.
Local government officials have unanimously agreed that a physical border wall through Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park could negatively impact the region’s economy, ecology, and culture, and passed the resolutions to let state and federal officials know of their concerns.
The governing bodies planned to send the resolutions to President of the United States Donald Trump, the Secretary of Homeland Security nominee Markwayne Mullin, the Texas Congressional Delegation, and Gov. Greg Abbott.
At the Alpine City Council meeting approving the resolution, Mayor Catherine Eaves said she had heard a lot of support for action from council, and other council members have also heard a lot of support. City Councilmember Rick Stephens questioned the need for a physical wall rather than other security measures. “The technology has been available for a long time,” Stephens said