Mar 27 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com A mediation session is going forward following the longstanding annexation dispute between The City of Brownsville and the City of Port Isabel. The session, which was ordered by Judge Janet Leal for both parties to attempt to come to an agreement on an acceptable boundary line prior to …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.portisabelsouthpadre.com/2015/03/27/annexation-dispute-going-into-mediation/
Feb 13 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com February 12, 2015 A request by the City of Brownsville to dismiss an annexation lawsuit filed by Port Isabel was denied Tuesday morning in a Cameron County district court. The disputing parties now have a month to come to terms for new city limits to avoid trial. If …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.portisabelsouthpadre.com/2015/02/13/lawsuit-annexation-case-heads-to-court/
Feb 06 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com February 5, 2015 The City of Brownsville has been prospering lately, and in most cases a growing Valley city is good for neighboring cities as well. However, a longstanding land dispute between Brownsville and Port Isabel will soon be settled in court. Brownsville claims its annexation reaches near …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.portisabelsouthpadre.com/2015/02/06/strip-annexation-dispute-headed-to-court/
Jan 16 2015
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS January 15, 2015 A resolution calling for state officials to seek legal means to stop the City of Brownsville from strip annexation was adopted by Laguna Vista council members Tuesday. Strip annexation is a term used for an annexation by a city, town or other municipality in which it …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.portisabelsouthpadre.com/2015/01/16/council-adopts-strip-annexation-resolution/
Comments