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News from
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News
and Events from 2008
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January 2008
Beach and Dune Task Force
Committee Members Needed
Installation of Traffic Calming
Devices
E-Mail Difficulty
Padre Boulevard Median Project
SkyWarn: Basic Spotter Training
New Employees at City Hall
Coming Soon...Rio Grande
Walk of Fame
February 2008
Keep Texas Moving
New Municipal Complex
Travelers Warning
Memorial Fund Established for Crash Victims
March 2008
Texas Department of
Transportation
Importance of
Seaweed
Island
Projects
New Wave Schedule and
Route
April 2008
South padre Island
Celebrates 35 Years
Comprehensive Plan of
South Padre Island
May 2008
May 10 Elections
Political Signs
June 2008
July 2008
August 2008
September 2008
October 2008
November 2008
December 2008
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Beach and Dune Task Force |
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 The Town of
South Padre Island invites everyone to
experience the Mobi-Mat at the Radisson Resort till Jan. 7,
2008. At the Dec. 10 Beach and Dune Task Force meeting, Deschamps Mat Systems Inc. presented an onsite demonstration and
its usefulness on beach preservation, dune restoration, control
of sand drift, and ADA accessibility. If there is any
establishment interested in purchasing a Mobi-Mat, please
contact Public Information Coordinator Jason Moody at (956)
761-6458.
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Committee Members Needed |
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Historical Preservation Committee
The South Padre Island Convention and Visitors
Authority Board are seeking applicants to fill vacancies on the
Historical Preservation Committee. For more information,
contact Melissa Zamora at 956 761-3000
Application...
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Installation of Traffic Calming Devices |
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In efforts to reduce and control the speed on side streets, the
Town of South Padre Island will soon be installing traffic
calming devices on the following streets: Red Snapper, Dolphin,
Aries, and Polaris. Just a reminder...the speed limit on all side
streets is 30 miles per hour.
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E-mail Difficulty |
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The Town of South Padre Island Administrative Offices is
currently experiencing frequent intermittent problems with its
email service through our provider in Harlingen. Town staff is
working diligently to resolve this issue and we apologize for
the inconvenience.
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Padre Boulevard Median
Project 2006... |
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The
Padre Boulevard
Improvement Project is one of the most important and
beneficial projects in the history of the South Padre Island
community. This project will provide the greatest
improvements in traffic and pedestrian safety and movement,
beautification, and storm water drainage on Padre Boulevard
since its original paving. The first phase of the Padre
Boulevard Improvement Project is the placement of important
physical elements in the center of the boulevard where a
wide unlimited two-way left turn lane now exists.
Improvements to be placed in this zone will include
carefully crafted landscaped medians with protected traffic
turning lanes for motorist’s safety, professional designed
pedestrian crossings with advance lighting as well as
decorative lighting fixtures throughout the project area.
The first placement of these improvements will begin as
early as November and will occur in the area from
intersection of the Frontage Road and Park Road 100 to just
north of Dolphin Street.
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SKYWARN: Basic Spotter Training |
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Public Invited to Storm Spotter Training
In coordination with the National Weather
Service (NWS), Cameron County Judge's Division of Emergency
Management would like to extend the invitation to attend a free 2
1/2 hour NWS-Certified training course directed to any adult
that would like to serve the community as a volunteer "storm
spotter" of observed severe weather that may strike any community.
Map to
location...
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New Employees at City Hall |
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Fry Selected for Public Works Director
Mr. Scott Fry has joined the Town of South Padre
Island as the new Public Works Director.
New Transit Accountant/Grant Administrator Selected
Mr. Jesse Arriaga has joined the Town of South
Padre Island as the new Transit Accountant/Grant Administrator.
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Coming Soon...Rio Grande Valley Walk of Fame |
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The Town of South Padre Island Board of Aldermen nominated
Lucinda "Sandy Feet" Wierenga for submission to the Rio Grande
Valley Walk of Fame. Stay tuned for more information...
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Texas Department of Transportation: Keeping
Texas Moving |
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Public Hearings on the I-69/Trans-Texas Corridor
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
For more information regarding the Public
Hearings and the I-69/TTC, visit
www.keeptexasmoving.com
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Town of South Padre Island Municipal
Complex |
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Island Officials Open New Municipal Complex
 The
Board of Aldermen of South Padre Island held a red -carpet
ribbon cutting ceremony to open the new Town of
South Padre Island Municipal Complex.
 Over
100 community members attended the 8 a.m. ceremony
and joined the Board of
Aldermen in their new meeting room.
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
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Travelers Reminded of New Document Requirements
Beginning Jan., 2008
Documents Proving Citizenship and Identity
Will be Required When Entering The United States Through Land
and Sea Ports of Entry
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Memorial Fund Established for Crash Victims |
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In honor of the three S.T.E.C./Valley AirCare
flight crew members
who lost their lives in a tragic accident on
Feb. 5, 2008,
South Padre Island has established a Memorial
Fund
at South Padre Bank to provide financial
assistance to the families.
Donations will be accepted, in the form of cash or check, at
the following locations until April 5, 2008:
South Padre Bank,
2701 Padre Blvd.
SPI Visitors Center,
600-A Padre Blvd.
South Padre Island Municipal Complex, 4601 Padre Blvd.
Club Padre, 5800 Padre Blvd. (between 10 a.m. – 2
p.m. Monday-Friday)
For more information, contact Memorial Fund
Administrators:
Robert N. Pinkerton Jr., Jim Greene, Ed
Cyganiewicz, Dr. Gerald Sher, Richard Ridolfi,
or Peggy Trahan
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Texas Department of Transportation |
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TxDOT will hold 5 public meetings in early March to start the
public involvement and planning process for upgrading US 77 to
interstate highway standard from Interstate 37 at Corpus Christi
to the US 83 interchange south of Harlingen.
Public Hearing....
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Importance of Seaweed |
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Island Projects
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The Island is a very busy place. The Town
Administration is monitoring the progress on a wide variety
of projects. These projects include improvements to
existing Town facilities, the construction of the new
Municipal Complex and many more.
Photo Journal of
various projects...
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New WAVE Schedule and Route |
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The
WAVE's schedule of operation will be modified temporarily
during March for Spring Break, Texas Week and Semana Santa.
In addition, beginning March 10, the
WAVE will no longer stop at the Shell Harbor Center.
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South Padre Island Celebrated 35 Years |
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 Aldermen
and the Historic Preservation Committee hosted a 35th
Anniversary Celebration April 10-13 on
South Padre Island.
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Comprehensive Plan of South Padre Island |
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The Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee submitted last week
the final draft of the Comprehensive Plan to the Board of
Aldermen. The following are dates for the public hearing
process: Wednesday, March 19 at 3 p.m., Saturday, April 5, at 11
a.m., Wednesday, April 16 at 3 p.m., and Tuesday, April 22 at 6
p.m. Written comments may be submitted using
TALK TO
SPI and you may download the
plan
on our Town Web site.
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May 10 Elections |
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Early voting has ended. Regular voting
in the General Municipal Election for the Town of South Padre
Island will be held Saturday, May 10 from 7a.m. -
7p.m. on the second floor of the Municipal Complex located at
4601 Padre Blvd.
Sample Ballot... After tabulation the
Unofficial
results will
be posted are here...
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Just a Reminder -- Political Signs |
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The Town of South Padre Island would like to remind all
candidates running for office as well as the community that
POLITICAL SIGNS are not allowed in the
public right-of-way
per the Town’s Code of Ordinances. Your
cooperation is much appreciated.
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