By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com February 12, 2015 Generally, every week this space is dedicated to a lighthearted column — a space to reflect, or reminisce or wax philosophic. Earlier in the week, I thought I would write about the Los Fresnos PRCA Rodeo, which I attended on Saturday. A rodeo provides a …
Tag: City of South Padre Island
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Feb 06 2015
Transport plans move forward
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS February 5, 2015 During the Form Based Code workshop on Jan. 22, the City Council came to the consensus to further develop the current draft transportation plan which has been in the works since 2010. The original idea of the transportation plan was to create a multiple mode …
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Feb 06 2015
City celebrates first annual Girl Scout Day
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS February 5, 2015 The SPI City Council met for a regular meeting Wednesday. Girl Scout Troop 341 were also in attendance to celebrate and thank the city for the City’s first annual Girl Scout Day. The Girl Scouts of the Laguna Madre area were recognized for their participation …
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Feb 06 2015
Explaining Form-based Code
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS February 5, 2015 Recently, the South Padre Island held a workshop to discuss the current Form-Based Code that has recently been under much scrutiny. Members of the City Council, the Design Standards Review Task Force (DSRTF), and the Planning and Zoning Committee (P&Z), as well as members of …
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Jan 23 2015
CVA discusses events in 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS January 22, 2015 The Convention and Visitors Advisory Board (CVA) met Wednesday morning to discuss their event budget as well as pending funding requests for events in 2015. Concerns arose as Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) Director Rachel Flores noted that if all of the requests were approved, …
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Dec 04 2014
SPI signs new agreement with Matamoros
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The City Council met Wednesday evening with a range of items to discuss. The agenda was full, covering many ongoing projects in the city. The approval of the Sister City agreement with the City of Matamoros was the highlight of the evening. The council welcomed Reynaldo Del Toro, …
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Dec 04 2014
Board of Adjustments approves building variance request
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Board of Adjustments and Appeals met Tuesday morning for a short meeting to discuss a request for a building variance. Four out of five board members were in attendance for the meeting. Other than the usual items, which include the Pledge of Allegiance, public …
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Nov 26 2014
Shoreline Task Force approves new plan
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The City of South Padre Island has had many concerns and issues with parking in the past. With future growth in mind, city staff is working on ways to prevent further issues and to improve accessibility to the beach. The Shoreline Task Force met Monday afternoon to discuss …
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Jun 06 2013
Weekend concerts lost $186k
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The show must go on — or so they say. Interim Convention Visitors Bureau Director Sylvia Soliz at the South Padre Island City Council meeting Wednesday reported that the City lost approximately $186,000 from last weekend’s Summer Concert Kickoff at the South Padre Island Convention Centre. Expenditures for two days …
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