BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The world can always use a little more beauty, especially when you live on a sub-tropical Island. The South Padre Island City Council last week approved a series of landscaping improvements for dozens of intersections along Padre Boulevard. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South …
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Jun 26 2014
City Park grant sought
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island City Council took one step closer at its meeting last week when it approved applying for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Local Park grant program for funding to build the SPI City Park. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port …
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Jun 26 2014
Firefighters Association present to Council
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island Firefighters Association (FFA) Local 3815 informed the City Council last week about their movement for collective bargaining and that an associated vote is set to appear on November’s ballot. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or …
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Jun 05 2014
South Padre Island to build new drive-over
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island City Council on Wednesday contracted with Green, Rubiano and Associates for structural engineering services for the design of an emergency vehicle access drive-over at Beach Circle. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or call the news …
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Apr 10 2014
Council woman steps down
BY MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Laguna Vista voters face a complicated polling season after officials here voted Tuesday to call a special election to fill a board vacancy caused by a longtime councilmember’s decision to seek the mayor’s job. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition …
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Apr 03 2014
City approves Financial Report
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island City Council on Wednesday approved the City’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for FY 2012-13, as prepared by Long Chilton, LLP. Quentin Anderson, representing the auditing firm, presented the report to the Council, and commended city leaders on South Padre Island having received its 17th consecutive …
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Mar 06 2014
CENTRE OF ATTENTION
Editor’s Note: This is part one of a series that covers the South Padre Island City Council’s plan to significantly improve the Convention Centre. BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Over the past four months, the South Padre Island community has slowly divided over the City Council’s plan to repair and renovate the Convention Centre. …
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Feb 20 2014
City won’t back down
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island City Council on Wednesday rejected a proposal to rescind the action taken at the Dec. 18 meeting to approve the $15 million renovation plan for the Convention Centre. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by …
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Feb 06 2014
Council OK’s fill for park
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island City Council at its meeting Wednesday approved a $30,000 budget amendment to replace the fill under the playground equipment at the Water Tower Park. The funds will be drawn from unrestricted reserves set aside for this project. To read the rest of this story, please …
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Feb 06 2014
Suit filed against City
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island Business Owners Association (BOA) and the Rio Grande Valley Committee for Good Government have filed a lawsuit against the City of South Padre Island claiming a litany of Open Meetings Act violations. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South …
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