Dec 06 2015
Special to the PRESS Dear Editor, Port Isabel has a policy of requiring payment of any past due bills before any city action is taken. In addition, the Port Isabel city charter has a policy disqualifying candidates if they have any city debt. There has been some question raised by the former city attorney as …
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Nov 29 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel City Commission voted unanimously Tuesday night to appoint Jared Hockema as city manager. Hockema has been serving as interim city manager since May of this year after the City terminated former City Manager Edward P. Meza, who served in that capacity for more than a …
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Nov 29 2015
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS Despite it being the coolest night of the fallseason so far, the 5th annual Ay! Chihuahua fundraiser had a small but enthusiastic crowd in attendance at the Port Isabel Event and Cultural Center Saturday evening. While some were there strictly to play Loteria, and others just to socialize …
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Nov 29 2015
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Police officers in Laguna Vista are preparing to launch the Laguna Vista CARES – Christmas initiative on Tuesday, Dec. 1. Just in time for the Christmas season, police patrolmen here will demonstrate holiday cheer by fostering friendship rather than adversarial rapport. “If someone is stopped for say, a broken headlight, …
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Nov 29 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS During a workshop last Thursday morning, local Island board members along with other stakeholders throughout the community considered grant projects for application of RESTORE Act funds. The RESTORE Act, or Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act, was signed into …
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Nov 29 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Economic Development Corporation (EDC) met last week for their regular monthly meeting. This month, the board focused on retail recruitment strategy and considered the request to help fund a skate park at the City’s new John L. Tompkins Park. The meeting opened with a …
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Nov 29 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com If you’ve driven past downtown Port Isabel lately, you may have noticed the glow of hundreds of Christmas lights decorating the trees and the pavilion at Beulah Park. All over the Valley people are bustling about “decking the halls,” so to speak, in celebration of the holiday season. …
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Nov 29 2015
Special to the PRESS Dear Editor, I respectfully write to clarify comments made in a letter published on October 15 in the Port Isabel -South Padre Press, and address inaccuracies in October 8 coverage of remarks I made before the South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce on October 7. The letter’s author offers her interpretation …
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Nov 29 2015
Special to the PRESS The City of South Padre Island’s Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT), Ordinance 15-03 is on pace to exceed revenue projections predicted when it was passed in March. The ordinance went into effect on June 1st and since being implemented on June 1st, 160 property owners have registered with the city. As a …
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Nov 29 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Lady Tarpons beat Lyford 47-42 in a non-district girls’ basketball game Monday afternoon at Tarpon Gym. With the win Port Isabel improves to 4-4 on the season. School is officially out all this week because of the Thanksgiving holiday. The team practiced on Tuesday …
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