Port Isabel Debates Deannexation and Port Autonomy
Port Isabel city commissioners approved deannexation of San Benito from the Port Isabel San Benito Navigation District and considered allowing the port to operate independently. A public hearing was proposed to gauge citizen views while Brownsville officials argued for keeping control. The meeting also approved a $58,000 Community Development Block Grant for housing, sidewalks, drainage, and demolition with salaries set for commissioners and the mayor.
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Port Isabel
San Benito
Commission
Juan Martinez
Bennie Ochoa
Brownsville
29 Candidates Seek Port Isabel and McGehee Elections
A total of 29 candidates filed for Port Isabel and McGehee offices including Island Mayor trustees aldermen town marshal and water district posts. Incumbents Quirino Martinez Dennis A Franke Bud Emmons and Faustino Camacho among others face multiple challengers with several races unsettled and polling times to be announced.
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Island
Port Isabel
Water District
Justice of the Peace
Martinez and
Byrd
McGehee
Gary Gruber
Dennis A Franke
Stephen Andrews
WF. Claus
Lorraine Bruck
David Rader
Dennis Chloe
Bob Tenison
Quirino Martinez
Juan J. Martinez
Richard Crowe
Dorothy M. Barszet
Guillermo i Memo Torres
Gonzalo Holland
Cathy Ann Camacho
Florencio (Shorty) Rivera
Water District Board of Director
Martin Tower
Larry Joe Keller
Paul Golterman
Faustino Camacho
EW. Cateora
Richard Moore
Precinct One
Bud Emmons
Bennie Ochoa II
Public School Week Observed In Point Isabel District
The Point Isabel Independent School District will host Texas Public School Week with school open houses 7 83 pm on March 6 for Junior Senior High, March 7 for Derry Elementary, and March 9 for Garriga Elementary. Parents may tour classrooms during instruction to see language development bilingual education and other programs in action. The sixth grade band performs a short concert at Derry Elementary and a VOICES meeting will inform members of fundraising efforts.
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Point Isabel Independent
Texas
Derry Elementry
Garriga
Martin Pena
Pena
Derry
Resignations Approved By Island Aldermen
The South Padre Island Board of Aldermen accepted resignations of Building Official John Armeau and Cpl. David Knight with regrets. Armeau leaves March 15 to join Cameron County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 as general manager. The board authorized temporary part time help for operations and approved Perry Peppin as a police patrolman. Action on a city manager was deferred. The board also named Charles Shaw to the Tourist Bureau Board, and approved zoning changes to sideyard setbacks in the F resort area, plus radar unit purchases and vehicle bid approvals. The next meeting is March 15 at 7:30 p.m.
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South Padre Island
Police Department
Armeau
Cpl
David Knight
Harlingen
Perry Peppin
Peppin
Bob Register
Charles Shaw
South Padre Island Tourist Bureau Board of Directors
Larry Thompson
Thompson
Neae
Island
Bill Claus
Chief Register
Dennis Franke
Jim Ghilain
Ward
P and Zoning Board
Ted Marchan
Tourist Bureau
Groomer
Water District Board of Directors
Faustino Camacho
E.W. Cateora
Larry Joe Keller
Raul Holland
Leo Sanders
Pacific Western College
Seattle
Wash
Patricia
Groemer
Sanders
South Padre Island City Hall construction halted by injunction
An injunction stopped further action on City Hall construction after a suit filed Feb 23 by three residents. The Town Board planned to open bids March 2 as scheduled. The suit seeks to restrain spending or awarding contracts until debt retirement measures are set. Building costs were estimated at 150000 dollars by Mayor Bill Neukomm. A district court hearing is set for March 9.
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South Padre Island
Bill Neukomm
Board of Aldermen
City to Receive $115000 Grant for Beautification Project
Port Isabel will receive a city wide beautification grant of 115000 from Manpower. The project spans one year, hiring 20 participants who have been out of work at least 15 weeks or on welfare. Interested applicants may contact Mayor Martinez at City Hall.
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Port Isabel
Quirino Martinez
Martinez
City Hall
Water District Board Selects New Manager
The Cameron water district board has chosen a new manager to lead operations. The appointment fills the position after a period of search and deliberation among board members and district staff.
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Water District Board
Port Isabel Cleans Up Ahead of Golden Anniversary
City wide clean-up weekends set for March 11 18 and 25 and April 1 to ready Port Isabel for a Golden Anniversary celebration. The beautification aims to win the Beautify Texas Council Governors Community Achievement Award with broad participation sought from service clubs churches and residents.
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Port Isabel
Hortense Somnitz
Texas Council
Special Vote Set Saturday In District 50 Ballot
A special election to select a successor to resigned District 50 Rep Ruben Torres is set for Saturday. Candidates include Henry Sanchez Dan Miller II Frances Morales Li W Celaya Dominic Guerra and Hector Uribe. Precinct One voters may vote 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Port Isabel Volunteer Fire Hall.
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Ruben Torres
Henry Sanchez
Dan Miller II
Frances L. Morales
Li. W. Celaya
Dominic J. Guerra
Hector Uribe
Port Isabel Volunteer Fire Hall
Rabies Vaccination Clinic Planned for Laguna Vista Area
A local rabies vaccination clinic is scheduled for today March 2 at Laguna Vista Fire Station from 5 30 to 6 30 p m and Friday March 3 at the Picnicker in Laguna Heights from 5 30 to 6 30 p m Dogs must be vaccinated as required by Cameron County and dogs found at large without 1978 tags will be picked up The health of families depends on pet vaccination against rabies.
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Laguna Vista
Laguna Heights
Cameron County
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Larry Ochoa
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Jimmie Lee Hockaday
Eliseo B. Vega
Fran Firth
Hortence Somnitz
Janetta Raymond
Art Galvan
Bennie Ochoa Ir
DPS
Ray Coffman
R. M. Vilas
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