Texas Shrimp Landings and Prices in November 1977
Texas shrimp landings totaled 9.7 million pounds valued at $13.1 million in November 1977. Port Isabel Brownsville led with 1,355,200 pounds, followed by Aransas Pass Fulton Rockport at 1,717,900 pounds. Coastal areas showed strong year over year gains, with overall landings up 9 percent and value up 25 percent from November 1976.
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Texas
Port Isabel
Brownsville
Aransas Pass-Fulton-Rockport
Port Arthur-Sabine
Galveston Bay Ports
Freeport
Matagorda
San Antonio
Lavaca Bay
Aransas Pass-Fulton
Rockport
Eer
Port Mam
Louisiana
Mexican
Aransas Pass
Cameron
Coastal Bend
Cities Receive Sales Tax Checks
State comptroller Bob Bullock said his office mailed January sales tax checks totaling 185 million dollars to four Texas cities as their share of the revenue.
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Austin
Traller
Bob Bullock
Texas
South Padre Island
Port Isabel
Bullock
Dallas
Houston
San Antonio
Fort Worth
el Paso
Comptroller's Office
Rent Assistance For Low Income Now Available
Cameron County Housing Authority secured permits from Port Isabel to aid low income residents with rent. Elderly and disabled households also qualify with no set limit on eligible families. Funding comes from the San Antonio HUD office. call 544983 or 44964 or visit 1144 East Madison in Brownsville. Juan Martinez is agency director.
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Cameron County Housing Authority
Port Isabel
Alfredo Gonzalez
San Antonio
Housing and Urban Development
Brownsville
East
Madison
Juan Martinez
Island City Hall Plans Approved by Aldermen
The South Padre Island Board of Aldermen approved a floor plan for a new City Hall and began preparations for bids and specifications on January 18. The cost is estimated at 120 000 to 130 000 dollars for a 4 400 square foot facility, with other ordinances and budget items also adopted.
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South Padre Island
Neukomm
American Insurance Association
Job Corps Center Plan Faces Local Opposition
Port Isabel and South Padre Island leaders met Governor Dolph Briscoe to oppose the proposed Job Corps Center in Bayview. A 60 day stop was ordered on the Center's establishment, with calls for alternatives and potential injunctions from local officials and the Cameron County Commission.
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Port Isabel
South Padre Island
Dolph Briscoe
Bayview
Briscoe
Valley
Arnold Samuelson
Laguna Vista
Port Isabel South Padre Island
Adult Ed Sign-Up Set for Second Semester
Students may register for the second semester of AC.E. starting next week. Frank Mata says enrollments in Spanish Beginning English and English begin Monday January 23 from 7 PM. Typing GED High School Diploma classes open Tuesday January 24 from 7 PM.
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Ac.e
Frank Mata
Port Isabel City Commission Sets Jan 23 Regular Session
The Port Isabel City Commission will meet Monday January 23 at 7 30 p m in the Municipal Building for a regular session A public hearing is planned the same evening at 7 p m to consider planning and zoning matters The public may attend the sessions.
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Port Isabel
Civil Rights Violations Filmed Against School District Trustees
The Board of Trustees at their Jan 17 meeting authorized lawsuit by Greta Bo Latham and named Deyaun Boudreaux Alicia Martinez Eliseo Vega Calvin Byrd Loretta Perez and Joel Ochoa along with the District in federal court over civil rights violations alleging denial of reinstatement and ongoing employment rights and penalties for related statements Damages exceed 10000 and injunctions sought Meanwhile trustees rejected cattle auto accident claims near M N Caudill High School and approved related payments The district pursues athletic director and coach hiring with 18 applications and a Jan 23 meeting Budgetary and facility contracts including a sprinkler system bid of 4907 75 were approved and a resignation replaced by Shirley Grabner The tax office reported 11150 49 delinquent taxes through December and approved exemptions and a five percent set wage increases for tax staff A band trip to Colorado may cost about 16500 funded by Band Boosters with district support and other budget items were approved The next meeting is Feb 7 in the Administration Building and Cameron County Fresh Water Supply District No 1 meets Jan 25 at 7 pm open to the public.
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Ralph Vidaurri
Greta Bo Latham
Loretta Perez
Joel Ochoa
Latham
James Latham
Deyaun Boudreaux
Alicia Martinez
Eliseo Vega
Calvin Byrd
Miss Perez
Ochoa
M.N. Caudill High School
Rick Labunski
South Padre Island
John Lee
Port Isabel
Lee
Martin Pena Jr
Elmer Harbour
Pena
Texas Education Agency
Hamlin Company
Pharr- McAllen
Board of
Harbour
Votce
Shirley Grabner
Vernon Warren
Warren
McQuerry and Hughey
Texas Nautical Aids
Tax Office
Penn
Colorado
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Gale McDonald
Board of Aldermen
Tourist Bureau
Harlingen
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Water District
Cameron County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1
Port Isabel Volunteer Fire Hall
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