City Manager
Dewey Cashwell

The City Manager's office oversees and manages the administrative operations of the Town and provides administrative support to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen in the establishment of policy. The primary goals of this office are to ensure the delivery of services to the community, manage the daily operation of the Town's departments and enforce the policies and ordinances adopted by the Town. This office also helps in the establishment of goals and objectives for the Town and the implementation thereof. The City Manager's office is directly responsible for the daily operations of human resources, municipal court, city secretary and administrative activities. The City Manager's office also oversees the operations of Fire, Police, Public Works, and Finance.

Fire Chief
Burney Baskett

The primary goals of the Fire Department are to provide 24hours/7days fire prevention and fire protection services for citizens; respond to emergency medical calls; maintain the highest standard of honesty and integrity; enhance the working relationship with citizens; improve quality of life for citizens; and promote professionalism of fire department personnel.

The primary goal of the Fire Department's Emergency Management Division is to provide services to the community in the event of emergency disasters.

 

City Secretary
Joyce Adams

The City Secretary attends each meeting of the governing body of the Town and keeps the minutes of the elected official's proceedings. The City Secretary conducts municipal elections, issues custom garment permits and renewals and TABC permit renewals, serves as administrative records keeper and records management officer, files all contracts made by the Town and serves as secretary to the Mayor, Alderman and City Manager.

City Attorney
Paul Y. Cunningham, Jr.

The City Attorney prepares all ordinances and most resolutions for the Town elected officials to approve. The City Attorney attends each Board of Alderman meeting and advises them, as requested, on matters of procedure and on matters that are being discussed. The City Attorney handles legal matters for the Town, either alone or with attorneys assigned by The Texas Municipal League Insurance Group. The City Attorney also assists the Town Departments with legal issues.

Executive Director, Convention and Visitors Bureau
Dan Quandt

The South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Bureau is the marketing arm of the Town. The CVB has four divisions: The Convention Centre, located at 7355 Padre Boulevard, is a tropical facility for meetings, events, concerts and much more. The Laguna Madre Nature Trail is also located by the Convention Centre. Events Marketing deals with many exciting activities from Spring Break to Sandcastle Days, kite festivals and much more. Sales and Marketing entails advertising, public relations and group sales/services efforts. We can help make your South Padre Island gathering a success. The Visitors Center, located at 600 Padre Boulevard, serves the needs of our visitors seven days a week. Stop by for free area information and assistance.

For visitor information, call 1-800-SOPADRE or connect to the CVB web site at www.sopadre.com.

Director of Finance
Larry Homan

The Finance Department is primarily responsible for the central processing of all financial related data and information for the Town. The activities necessary to perform this function are as follows: processing of accounts payable documents, accounts receivable invoices, purchase orders and payroll; maintenance of the general ledger; preparation of reports and documents, such as the annual budget, comprehensive annual financial report and other interim financial reports; and responsibility for cash management and depository functions for the Town's cash and investments.

Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, 2004
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, 2005
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, 2006
Budget 2007/2008
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 2007

Police Chief
Robert Rodriguez

The South Padre Island Police Department mission is to provide protection and service to the community. Major goals of the Department are to reduce crime through prevention, detection, and apprehension; provide for the orderly and safe movement of vehicular traffic through traffic law enforcement, accident prevention and accident investigation; and ensure public safety through regulation and control of hazardous conditions; the recovery and return of lost and stolen property; and to provide non-enforcement services through programs reflecting community needs and desires.

Visit the Police Dept. Web site at www.spipd.net
 

Public Works Director
Scott Fry

Building Inspector
Jay Mitchim

Town Planner
Cate Ball

The primary goal of the Public Works Planning Division is to assist the community in determining its vision of the future, to assist in developing a town conducive to tourism, business and residential living and to establish policy and management practices necessary to reach these goals.  Click here for details about Public Works Projects and Reports.  Details>>>

The primary goal of the Public Works Building Maintenance Division is to provide efficient and expedient building and grounds maintenance for city hall, police department, fire department, public works and the training center.

The primary goal of the Public Works Inspections Division is to safeguard the public through efficient, timely and effective administration of the Town's codes and ordinances for building and remodeling structures on the Island.

The primary goal of the Public Works Parks Division is to provide service to the community, including effective and expedient maintenance of public right-of-ways, beaches, bay/beach accesses, parks, streets, drainage, landscapes and buildings.


The primary goals of the Public Works Health/Code Enforcement Division are to service the public by assuring compliance with local ordinances; respond to calls for service (food establishments, solid waste, and other health or quality of life regulations); enforce local ordinances or state law regarding health issues; and to prevent and detect ordinance violations.>

The Public Works Department also manages the operation of South Padre Islands unique form of public transportation - The Wave.  Check here for Wave updates and schedules.

Executive Services Coordinator/Customer Relations Manager
 Minerva E. Lopez

Public Information Coordinator

The Technology Department will continually review computing and technology resources and policies.  It will make recommendations concerning services and technologies that will allow all administrators and staff to effectively and efficiently access and use those technologies and promote the infusion of those technologies into the workplace..