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Water Conservation
At South Padre Island we're no strangers to water, but we're also no strangers to harsh Texas droughts; which is why we need to remember to conserve water. Please don't leave sprinkler systems or water hoses running unattended for long periods of time and only water your yards and wash your vehicles when necessary. This is just one small step we can take to help reduce waste.
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Texas Week
City Manager Bill DiLibero and Assistant City Manager Darla Jones would like to thank everyone preparing for this year's Texas Week, the best of luck and safety above all else.
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Oath of Office Ceremony
Mayor Barry Patel, Council Members Julee LaMure, Dennis Stahl and Assistant City Manager Darla Jones attended Oath of Office Ceremony for newly appointed Cameron County Judge Pete Sepulveda Jr. The ceremony was held on Wednesday, March 11th.
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CycloBia Brownsville Meeting
City Manager Bill DiLibero and Permit-Park & Recreation Manager Mary K. Hancock attended the Cyclobia meeting in Brownsville on Tuesday, March 10th.
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CycloBia Brownsville
City Manager Bill DiLibero, Sales Director Denise Arnold, Information Technology Director Paul Holthusen, Network Technician/Graphic Artist Carlos Centeno and Copywriter Nancy Botello will be hosting a table at the Brownsville Cyclobia event on Sunday, March 22nd. Event was rescheduled from Sunday, March 15th due to inclement weather.
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"Toto & Harry" Film Production
Public Information Officer & Film Commissioner Adrian Rodriguez hosted a film production unit shooting for the German TV show "Toto & Harry". It features Sergeant Manuel Ochoa and Officer Angie Banda.
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"Beach Reach"
The SPI Municipal Court presented to the "Beach Reach" volunteers on Tuesday at 2:00pm in the Municipal Court Room. Court Administrator Cindy Vasquez provided an educational presentation and also provided directions to the volunteers regarding their assistance during Spring Break here at City Hall. "Beach Reach" volunteers will be here again this year on the peak days providing informational flyers to those in line to see the Municipal Court.
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"Beach Reach" at the Convention Centre
Beach Reach will bring over 700 students to the Convention Centre this week. This group provides free rides, great pancakes and other services to our visiting spring breakers. We appreciate their efforts and hope they return for many years to come.
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State Government Meeting Planner Partners in Education Conference and Tradeshow
Director of Sales Denise Arnold and Sales Manager Michael Flores attended the State Government Meeting Planner Partners in Education Conference and Tradeshow in San Antonio, Texas March 5th through the 7th. They were able to speak to over 100 state government meeting planners about any upcoming conferences and or meetings and promote the beautiful city of South Padre Island, Texas. It was a successful tradeshow and both Denise and Michael made several key contacts with Texas meeting planners.
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TxDOT at the Visitors Center
TxDOT was at the Visitors Center demonstrating to the Spring Breakers how it feels to drive while intoxicated doing a standardized field sobriety test using fatal vision goggles.
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Public Works crews and a contractor have been addressing drainage issues on side streets. We are using a back hoe to remove grass between driveways and regrading those areas.
Crews began pumping stagnant water from the vacant lots and repairing pot holes.
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Spring Break
The Public Works crews installed temporary fencing between Sunny Isle and Marisol by Chaos. They have also set up the traffic control devices from the entrance medians to Amberjack. We were operating with a full staff over the weekend cleaning the street right-of-ways and assisting the Coastal Resources Department on the beach.
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March Yard of the Month
Congratulations to our March Yard of the Month winners, Rocky & Kelly Romano at 5901 Gulf Blvd. South Padre Island, Texas! The Romano's will receive a sign to place in their yard for this month honoring their accomplishment. Thank you Rocky & Kelly for helping keep our Island beautiful!
If you have a neighbor or know of a business here on South Padre Island who take pride and extra care of their landscaping be sure to nominate them to be our next Yard of the Month! Send your nominations to [email protected] and shine a light on those who are helping keep SPI beautiful!
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The First Annual Cyclovia So Padre will turn Padre Boulevard into a car-free and care-free environment for families and their pets to bike, run and play together. South Padre Island's first ever Cyclovia will stretch across Padre Boulevard, connecting Bahama Street to Capricorn Drive, on Saturday, May 2, 2015 from 1pm - 6pm! Cyclovia So Padre will feature three Reclovias "Recreation Stations" throughout our route that offer tons of free outdoor games and activities for kids of all ages! From yoga to tai chi & jiu jitsu classes, Cyclovia So Padre will have something for
everyone. So get up, get out and come experience South Padre Island in a whole new way!
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Recycling
Recyclable items can be taken to Old City Hall every Saturday from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Items that can be recycled are:
- Newspaper
- Cardboard
- Office Paper
- Aluminum
- Tin
- Plastic
To offer a better recycling service please:
- Compact, crush or break down plastic bottles, cardboard boxes, aluminum cans or any other items that may be reduced in size. This helps us use the most amount of space in the bins.
- Remove any food, liquid, metal fasteners, adhesive materials or other items that may contaminate the whole load.
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Animal Control
Friends of Animal Rescue operates the South Padre Island Recovery Center and Animal Shelter. The shelter is licensed by the State of Texas as an animal shelter and quarantine facility.
The shelter is located at 4908 Padre Blvd and open to the public Tuesday-Sunday from 10 AM to 4:30 PM. We do make arrangements to meet owners after hours if necessary in order to reunite pets with their families. Friends of Animal Rescue can be reached on their 24 hour hotline at 956-772-1171. Animals that are not claimed within 7-10 days are vetted (including Spay/Neuter) and adopted out to loving homes.
Friends of Animal Rescue is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. To see the latest animals found or furry friends up for adoption please check out the Friends of Animal Rescue
Facebook page.
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Incentive Policy
The South Padre Island Economic Development Corporation and the City of South Padre Island have approved an incentive policy in order to assist qualified new and existing businesses and to benefit the economic climate on the Island. Businesses can apply for property tax abatements as well as sales tax abatements for improvements that will contribute to the economy of South Padre Island. The City and the EDC will evaluate the applications to determine if they meet the established criteria for the programs. You can find a link to the policy, guidelines, and applications on both the City web page (
www.myspi.org) and the South Padre Island EDC web page (
www.southpadreislandedc.com)
For more information, contact Darla Lapeyre, South Padre Island Economic Development Corporation Executive Director, at (956) 761- 6805 or email
[email protected]; or Dr. Sungman Kim, City of South Padre Island Development Director, at (956) 761-8113 or email
[email protected].
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FREE Business Listing
Calling on all South Padre Island businesses. Please be sure to update your FREE business listing on the Convention & Visitors website (
www.sopadre.com). If you haven't been provided with your login credentials please contact Sam Ballenger by phone: (956) 761-8135 or email:
[email protected]. By using your FREE business listing you have the ability to upload images, coupons, business description, and much more. Take advantage of this FREE marketing tool provided by the Convention & Visitors website.
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