Tag: Laguna Madre Water District

Laguna Madre Water District passes resolution opposing LNG

By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com During a special meeting Friday, the Laguna Madre Water District (LMWD) passed a resolution opposing the development and annexation request of several Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) companies which hope to build export terminals along the Port of Brownsville. The District is the first public entity to speak out …

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Cantu appointed to LMWD board

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By ESTEVAN MEDRANO and DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Laguna Madre Water District welcomed their newest board member Martin Cantu Jr., who was appointed and sworn in Feb. 11 as the replacement for Nancy Martinez. Martin, a product of the University of Texas at Brownsville, was selected among five candidates vying for the …

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Water quality returning to compliance

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By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com January 29, 2015 In response to an overexposure of THMs (trihalomethane) in the distributed water supply, The Laguna Madre Water District is conducting a pilot study over the use of chlorine dioxide to reduce the amount of total organic carbons (TOC) produced in the pretreatment of the water …

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LMWD board member resigns

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By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com January 22, 2015 Nancy Martinez, member of the Laguna Madre Water District Board, has submitted her Letter of Resignation less than two months after being sworn in following a narrow victory over John Thobe for the position in the November election. The board officially accepted the document of …

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Board OKs controversial rate hike

By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Newly-elected members were sworn in at the Laguna Madre Water District meeting held this past Wednesday. Rick Wells and Nancy Martinez succeeded Rudy H. Garcia and Robert Vela, respectively. Jeff Keplinger took over as chairman for Scott D. Friedman after four years of service, and long-time administrative staff …

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Wells, Martinez victors in Laguna Madre Water District races

By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The tedious write-in process used to determine the Laguna Madre Water District Board of Directors elections carried over into late Wednesday as votes were hand counted. Unofficial results revealed Rick Wells triumphant over Robert Vela for Position 1 due to a strong showing in South Padre Island and …

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Candidate defends controversial remarks in emails

By JACOB LOPEZ & MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com John Thobe, a candidate for Laguna Madre Water District Director Position No. 2, said that controversial statements he made in a Jan. 6, 2009 email to former Town of Laguna Vista Mayor Stan Hulse were “taken out of context.” Recently, citizens have expressed concern with statements …

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Early voting underway in hotly contested races

By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com There is still time to participate in early voting, which concludes Oct. 31, before the Nov. 4 general election. Polling places are at the County Annex Building at 505 Highway 100 in Port Isabel during the following dates and times – Friday, Oct. 24, from 8 a.m. to …

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WEB EXCLUSIVE: LMWD early voting kicks off Monday

By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Early voting for the upcoming Laguna Madre Water District (LMWD) election begins next week. Polling places are at the County Annex Building at 505 Highway 100 and City Hall during the following dates and times – Monday, October 20, through Friday Oct. 24, from 8 a.m. to …

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