Isle of South Padre considers truck routing ordinance
The Island Board of Aldermen discussed routing heavy trucks on select streets to curb road damage from construction equipment and set guidelines for beach travel restrictions. The panel approved contract actions, amended the cable ordinance, and scheduled a second readings and future votes, with new mayor Glenn McGehee and alderwoman Lorraine Bruck in office.
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South Padre Island
Island Board of Aldermen
Bill Neukomm
Paul Cunningham
Glenn McGehee
Lorraine Bruck
Dennis Franke
Port Isabel
War Thompson and
Phill
Texas Municipal League
Jim Ghilian
Board of Aldermen
Tourist Bureau
Area Representatives Elected by Voters Here
Port Isabel and nearby areas reported strong turnout for local elections. Mayor Quirino Martinez won in Port Isabel with 528 votes, while Cathy Ann Camacho became Port Isabel’s first woman city commissioner with 505 votes. South Padre Island elected Glenn McGehee mayor and Lorraine C. Bruck and Dennis Franke to the town board. Laguna Vista reappointed incumbents Edna Decker James Morris and Arnold Samuelson to the board. Cameron County area races saw varied results across school and water district boards, with incumbents and new leaders chosen in multiple contests.
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Port Isabel City Commission
Guillermo “Memo” Torres
Quirino Mortimez
Cathy Ann Camacho
Port Isabel
South Padre Island
Laguna Vista
Laguna Heights
Quirino Martinez
Juan J. Martinez
Dorothy M. Barszcz
Richard E. Crowe
Florencio
Shorty’ Rivera
Gonzalo Holland
Torres
Holland
Glenn McGehee
Gary Gruber
Mary Lou Campbell
Lorraine C. Bruck
Dennis Franke
Bruck
Franke
Edna Decker
James Morris
Arnold Samuelson
Laguna Vista Board of Aldermen
Decker
Samuelson
Morris
Robert Frank McCoy
Ace Gatien Raymond H. Odell Jr
Roy Smith
A.T. Galloway, Jr
T.W. Devine
Gary Meschi
Manuel Perez
Bette Joyce
Bert Womack
Calvin Byrd
Alicia V. Martinez
Joe Castillo
Frank Pratt
E.W. Cateora
Larry Joe Keller
Cameron County
Faustino Camacho
Martin Tower
Keller
Port Isabel Leads March Building Permits Over South Padre Island
Port Isabel issued 309 162 in building permits in March versus 207 700 for South Padre Island. For the first quarter 1978 Port Isabel totals reach 623 202 while South Padre Island hits 1 123 645. The month’s largest permit in Port Isabel was 250 000 for seven commercial buildings on Block 62 by De Gray Designs. Island largest was 72 000 for a private residence.
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Port Isabel
South Padre Island
South Dre Island
Port
Port Isabel Plans City Golden Anniversary Weekend
Port Isabel marks its golden anniversary with a three day celebration from April 7 to 9. events include a Friday street dance on Yturria Street with Ernesto Marroquin Orchestra, a Saturday parade at 11 a.m. and awards at 10:30 a.m. Sunday features exhibits, a Bishop Garriga marker dedication, a noon chicken barbecue, and a 2 p.m. dedication of the Neighborhood Community Facility with Governor Dolph Briscoe present.
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City of
Port Isabel
Yturria
Maxan
Longoria
Ernesto Marroquin
Memo Torres
Queen Isabella Blvd
Glenn McGehee
Charles Mora
Everett Sagness
Raul Villarreal Jr
Hilda Rivera
Henrie Gutierrez Co
South Community Center
Mariano Garriga
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church
Ronald Marlow
Jude Wick
Club Guadalupano
Dolph Briscoe
Island City Facility Construction resumes after order lift
The South Padre Island City Hall and Police Station project awaits restart following a lifted restraining order after residents protested budgeting and planning. Mayor Glenn McGehee notes a legal contract with CL Shaw Construction and the town board approved $221200 for the project. Judge Vela dissolved orders, letting elected officials proceed, with actual work likely after written ruling.
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South Padre Island
George Ferguson
Mary Lou Campbell
Bill Claus
Ing
Glenn McGehee
CL. Shaw Construction Co
Lorraine Burck
Jim Ghilain
Police Department
Vela
Randall Crane
Paul Cunningham
McGehee
City Police Solve Two Local Cases This Week
Port Isabel Police arrested John Scott Maltby 24 of St Augustine for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. He was stopped on the highway after failing to pay for a shrimp purchase and faces charges to be sent to Florida.
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Port Isabel
John Scott Maltby
St. Augustine
Florida
Maltby
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Eleanor Royer
Garriga
Glenda Edens
Ismael Gracia
Martin McConnell
Island
City
Pioneer Club of
Point Isabel
Old Point Isabel
Jimmie Lee Hockaday
Island City
Hector Uribe
Karen
Dana
Brandan
Echo
Alan
Uribe
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