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Notice of Public Hearing
The City Council of the City of South Padre Island will hold a Public Hearing at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 18, 2014, in the Council Chambers on the Second Floor of the Municipal Complex Building, located at 4601 Padre Boulevard, South Padre Island, Texas to review and approve Resolution No. 2014-07 authorizing application for a Texas Parks and Wildlife Local Park Grant Program for the SPI City Park located at 6100 Padre Boulevard. The proposed site is in the floodplain (AE Zone) and, although most of the site has been elevated to the required 8' above mean sea level, may have a minimal impact on the area. All interested parties are invited to attend and be heard. Those who cannot attend are encouraged to send your written comments no later than noon the day of the public meeting to: City of South Padre Island Development Department, 4601 Padre Boulevard, South Padre Island, TX 78597, ATTN: Sungman Kim and/or via e-mail to: [email protected]
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GFOA's Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada announced the City of South Padre Island received the GFOA's Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its budget.
The award represents a significant achievement by the City. It reflects the commitment of the City Council and staff to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting. In order to receive the budget award, the City had to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. These guidelines are designed to assess how well an entity's budget serves as:
- A policy document
- A financial plan
- An operations guide
- A communications device
Budget documents must be rated "proficient" in all four categories, and the fourteen mandatory criteria within those categories, to receive the award. Award recipients have pioneered efforts to improve the quality of budgeting and provide an excellent example for other governments throughout North America. The Government Finance Officers Association is a nonprofit professional association serving nearly 18,000 government finance professionals throughout North America. The GFOA's Distinguished Budget Presentation Awards Program is the only national awards program in governmental budgeting.
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Meet and Greet
The City of South Padre Island will be hosting a Meet & Greet on Wednesday, June 18, at 5 p.m. to welcome Rachel Flores as the new SPI Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) Director and Denise Arnold as the new Director of Sales for the CVB. The public is invited to join us at the City Council Room on the 2nd floor at City Hall, 4601 Padre Blvd.
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Recycling
Approximately 1,543 pounds of recyclable material were collected! Thank you to everyone for doing their part in keeping South Padre Island beautiful!
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Training
Fire and Beach Patrol both participated in BRITE (Beach Rescue Interagency Team Exercise) on June 11, along with USCG Station South Padre Island and Cameron County Beach Patrol. This exercise gives all first responder agencies with responsibilities seaward from the shores of Isla Blanca Beach to Beach Access #6 an opportunity to develop familiarity with the capabilities and limitations of each participating agency in order to optimize coordinated response during routine assistance and emergency rescue incidents.
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Public Works Yard
The Public Works crews began moving the equipment and supplies to the new yard last week. The contractor should pour the last section of the concrete pad next week so we can relocate the rolloff dumpsters.
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China is the 7th largest international market traveling to the United States and the 8th largest international market visiting Texas! Travel from China is projected to triple during the six year period from 2012-2018, increasing by an amazing 229%! Shopping is at the top of the agenda for our wonderful Asian guests, with 87% of visitors splashing some cash at retail stores. CLSA (Credit Lyonnais Securities Asia) said they spend an average of $4,400 per trip on everything from high-end hotels to cosmetics. We WELCOME these guests to our beautiful Island!
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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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New Phone Numbers
The City of South Padre Island changed its telephone system for improved services on Friday, June 28, resulting in a change of most existing numbers. The main published telephone numbers will remain the same. All other telephone numbers and extensions will change. The new telephone numbers started on Friday, June 28, 2013. For more information, contact Naida Robles at [email protected] or call (956) 761-6456.
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Animal Control
Lost or found an animal on the Island? The South Padre Island's Animal Control is working together with the Friends of Animals Rescue Group. Their foster-based recovery center helps to reunite lost and found pets with their families. Friends of Animal Rescue will make every effort to reunite lost animals with their families. Animals that are not reunited will be vetted by Friends of Animal Rescue and placed with new families. Lost or found a pet please call (956) 761-PETS.
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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) 243-8416 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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This is Avery. He is a 3 year old Bichon and Poodle mix. Avery is in need if a second chance at a new home. He is such a good little boy. Avery is current on his vaccinations and has already been neutered. You can come visit him at Friends of Animal Rescue at 4908 Padre Blvd. We are open daily from 10 AM to 5 PM. We hope to see you soon.
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