Tag: Mayor Joe E. Vega

Port Isabel to celebrate Earth, Arbor Day

Port Isabel will be going green on Saturday, April 27. That’s when Mayor Joe E. Vega and the Port Isabel City Commission will host the Fifth Annual Earth and Arbor Day Celebration. Scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Beulah Lee Park in Port Isabel on Texas Highway 100, the event is free to …

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Kids Fishing Classic nets 300 participants

By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com  The Mayor Joe E. Vega Kids Fishing Classic brought in over 300 participants to the pier at Pirate’s Landing Restaurant in Port Isabel Saturday, April 13. Superintendent of Point Isabel Independent School District, Dr. Lisa Garcia said participants lined up to register for the event early. “I got here at …

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Kids Fishing Classic slated April 13

By CRAIG ALANIZ South Padre Parade Hooked for Life, Kids Gone Fish’n organization will be presenting Mayor Joe E. Vega’s Kids Fishing Classic, a free fishing tournament for kids, in Port Isabel on April 13. Hooked for Life, Kids Gone Fish’n is a non-profit organization in which its purpose is to introduce children to the …

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Mayor discusses long-term goals

By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com  The Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce hosted an all-member meeting with a State of Port Isabel address from Mayor Joe E. Vega last Friday. Vega said he is proud to report a healthy fund balance of $826,000 without making major cuts to employment and without raising taxes. He said the …

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