Tag: lawsuit

BREAKING: City commission brouhaha continues

By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com “We will hold tonight’s special meeting,” said Port Isabel City Commissioner Martin C. Cantu in a signed letter delivered to the PRESS Tuesday. The letter, and the affirmation, comes after several days of back and forth between commissioners Cantu and Juan Jose “J.J.” Zamora and several other members of …

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TEMPERS FLARE: City commission meeting tense in wake of ongoing litigation

By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com In the weeks leading up to the Port Isabel election, city commission meeting attendance has increased from a handful of regular attendees to a near or above full capacity presence of local residents. Before City Attorney Robert Collins could begin making a summary of previously held mediation meeting …

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Port Isabel sued in contractor dispute

By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com January 29, 2015 Colair Inc., a general contractor based in Mission, is suing the City of Port Isabel over disagreements regarding the numerous problems resulting from the delayed construction of the PI Cultural & Event Center. However, according to City Attorney Robert Collins, this issue stems from disputes …

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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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GREAT OUTDOORS: Standing Up For What’s Right

By JIM FOSTER Special to the Parade Looking into current events, the first part of this issue was reported in the April 4 issue of the South Padre Parade. Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) and its commissions joined together to file a lawsuit in United States …

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Rasmussen sues Town of Laguna Vista

By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS A lawsuit calling for the immediate termination of Laguna Vista Municipal Court Judge Roberto Rodriguez has been filed by an attorney representing Duane Rasmussen in state district court against the Town of Laguna Vista. The legal action stems from what some say is the failure of the Town …

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