Council Members Julee LaMure and Dennis Stahl along with City Manager Bill DiLibero and Website Sub-Committee Member Hershal Patel attended the Texas Tourism Industry Association's Unity Dinner & Converge on the Capital in Austin on February 24th & February 25th. 

Mayor Barry Patel and Mayor Pro-Tem Alex Avalos, Council Members Sam Listi and Alita Bagley along with Coastal Resources Manager Reuben Trevino attended the American Shore & Beach Preservation Association Coastal Summit in Washington, D.C. this week. 

 

Assistant City Manager Darla Jones attended the Texas City Management Association Clinic in Salado, Texas on February 26th & February 27th. 

 

Public Information Officer & Film Commissioner Adrian Rodriguez held a video teleconference with Pulse Films London, Lieutenant O'Carroll, Sergeant Ochoa, and Officer Banda for a possible pilot episode on A&E Networks' The History Channel. 

The City of South Padre Island is joining more than 300 law enforcement agencies across Texas in the Statewide Warrant Round-Up beginning Saturday, March 7. The roundup is designed to target thousands of defendants with traffic, parking, city ordinance, penal code and higher charge warrants from participating jurisdictions. Cities will work together to enforce outstanding warrants from their own and other cities for individuals living within their jurisdiction. Affected persons are urged to contact the appropriate jurisdictions during the next two weeks to dispose of their cases voluntarily to avoid the inconvenience and embarrassment of arrest at home or work in front of family, friends, or co-workers. Those with outstanding warrants are urged to contact the South Padre Island Municipal Court for information on how to pay all outstanding fines. For more information, call (956) 761-3225 during regular business hours, or visit www.myspi.org and select Municipal Court Department. 

 

AP Foods brought their first South Texas School Food Show to the Convention Centre on Wednesday. Vendors provided a tasting for cafeteria managers featuring a variety of lunch menu options. Pizza, burritos, chicken strips, and spicy chicken were some of the featured items prepared with a better eye on nutrition by baking versus frying and using low-fat ingredients. 

 

On Saturday February 28th we hosted our first dog show in the Convention Centre. Four Leaf Kennels presented "Bully Beach Expo" highlighting only Bulldogs. We would like to thank Victor Baldovinos and his staff for helping us and the clients with all our questions and concerns we had while preparing for this exciting event. 

The Laguna Madre Water District had their sub-contractor restore several utility cuts and sidewalk sections this week. 

 

 

Public works crews began installing the No Thru Traffic and Parking by Permit only signs on the side streets west of Laguna. The signs are being placed in Zone E - low density residential streets which are W. Acapulco to W. Saturn and W. George Ruth to W. Cora Lee. 

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.

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.

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].

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.

Date	Event	Location	Time
Mar. 3-8	Javier Marin Tres Cabezas Colosales	South Padre Island Convention Centre
Mar. 3-8	Sebastian Zodiac Sculpture Exhibit	South Padre Island Convention Centre
Mar. 3-8	Passion Live at Quarter Deck	The Quarterdeck Lounge	9:00 PM
Mar. 4	Crab Races at the Quarter Deck	The Quarterdeck Lounge	7:00 PM
Mar. 5-8	Habitat Tour of Bayside Drive at Laguna Atascosa	Laguna Atascosa Wildlife Refuge	9:00 AM
Mar. 5-8	Habitat Tour of Bayside Drive at Laguna Atascosa	Laguna Atascosa Wildlife Refuge	1:00 PM
Mar. 5	Leslie at Coral Reef	Coral Reef Lounge	1:00 PM
Mar. 6-7	The Mixed Bag Live at The Garden	The Garden Grille & Bar	6:00 PM
Mar. 7	Island Folk Concerts	Harpoon's Surf Bar & Grill	6:00 PM
Mar. 7	Spring Break Jam-Solido in Concert	South Padre Island Convention Centre	7:00 PM
Mar. 7-8	Spring Break Jam 2015	South Padre Island Convention Centre	9:00 AM
Mar. 8	South Padre Island Farmers Market	NAMAR Event Center	11:00 AM