BY Sasha Heller Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel City Commission on Tuesday adopted the property tax rate of $0.626327/$100. Mayor Joe E. Vega noted that the tax rate has remained consistent since 2008, even though the costs of managing the City have continued to rise. He then thanked the city staff for helping …
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Aug 14 2014
Commission meeting postponed
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Aug. 12 meeting of the Port Isabel City Commission was postponed Tuesday night due to a lack of quorum. A make-up date had not been announced before press deadline. 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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Jun 12 2014
City OK’s new loan for Hotel purchase
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel City Commission on Tuesday authorized the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) to submit a Texas Leverage Fund Loan Application as part of the City’s plan to purchase the Yacht Club Hotel and redevelop it into a culinary arts institute. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to …
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Jun 05 2014
City preps Yacht Club Hotel purchase
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel City Commission held a special called meeting Wednesday evening to hear a brief presentation from representatives with Petra Reyna and Associates and the Port Isabel Economic Development Corporation (EDC) regarding the City’s proposed purchase of the Yacht Club Hotel. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe …
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May 29 2014
City land usage questioned
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com During the public comment portion of Tuesday’s Port Isabel City Commission meeting, resident Melissa Alfonso briefly asked the officials to provide guidance to citizens on the ordinances that govern how empty lots can and cannot be used. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre …
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Mar 13 2014
Cantu removed, re-appointed
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’s not every day that a city commissioner is removed from office, then re-appointed and sworn in again — all at the same meeting. 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 office at (956) 943-5545. …
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Nov 27 2013
Delays plague new Event Center
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Project architect Manuel Hinojosa on Tuesday reported to the Port Isabel City Commission that the Event and Cultural Center will not be completed by mid-December, prompting the commissioners to then grill Hinojosa and contractor Ruben Sanchez regarding the delays. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to …
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Sep 26 2013
City doles out marketing funds
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel City Commission on Tuesday allocated $10,000 for the Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce to be used for marketing, promotion, development and expansion of special events. This year’s allocation is consistent with the previous two years in which the Commission also contributed $10,000 toward Chamber events. To …
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Sep 19 2013
City adopts $4.3M budget
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel City Commission on Tuesday unanimously adopted a $4.3 million budget for FY2013-14. The following is a financial breakdown, by department, for next year’s operating budget. The first number listed next to each department indicates how much was budgeted for next year. To read the rest of …
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