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Staff is proposing a 2026-27 City of Port Aransas budget of about $21.5 million, which will include money for several new positions, finishing Hurricane Harvey recovery projects and more. Meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 25, the Port Aransas City Council signaled that it wants to fund the budget with a “voter approval” tax rate of 22.2577 cents per $100 valuation. The […]
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) made the right decision by reducing the speed limit to 50 mph from 60 on a stretch of State Highway 361 on Mustang Island. That move will make driving on the highway safer. Lower speeds almost always do make that difference. TxDOT also announced it would set up radars with electronic displays warning people […]
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has reduced the speed limit from 60 mph to 50 mph throughout much of State Highway 361 on Mustang Island after two recent fatal traffic accidents there. “As part of the Texas Department of Transportation’s ongoing efforts to enhance safety along the coastal portion of SH 361, the speed limit will be reduced from […]
In recent years, as the City of Port Aransas budget has been finalized each September, the City Council has made decisions about exactly how much hotel-occupancy tax (HOT tax) revenue would go to each local nonprofit that requested funding. But that process is changing this year. The council is handing off responsibilities to Port Aransas, the Island Life – the […]
Exiled from his old Port Aransas home, Boots the alligator has created a new life for himself, settling into a new pad in Beaumont and reportedly fathering some babies, to boot. At Gator Country Adventure Park & Sanctuary, Boots has a girlfriend named Blossom, who laid 32 eggs not long ago, according to Gary Saurage, owner of Gator Country. The […]
Texas Highway Patrol troopers have handed out dozens of citations to motorists since recently stepping up traffic law enforcement on State Highway 361 on Mustang Island. From Sunday to Friday, Aug. 23 to Sept. 1, troopers made 849 traffic stops and issued 216 citations and 610 warnings, according to Staff Sgt. Rob Mallory of the Texas Highway Patrol’s Corpus Christi […]
A proposed hotel-conference center, city advisory boards and repairs to a heavily used parking lot were among topics discussed by the Port Aransas City Council at a recent meeting. In a 6-1 vote at the Aug. 25 meeting, the council approved a master development agreement related to a hotel-conference center that has been envisioned for property at Palmilla Beach & […]
The three-day Labor Day weekend reportedly was a good one for Port Aransas, with no major accidents or crime happening and cash registers ringing all over town. On the business side of things: “It was a successful weekend for sure,” said Brett Stawar, president and CEO of Port Aransas, The Island Life – the organization formerly known as the Port […]
Have you ever wished you could speak directly to state transportation officials about State Highway 361 on Mustang Island? If so, take note: Your chance is coming up. “The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is inviting residents, businesses, commuters and visitors to join a community conversation about safety along the SH 361 corridor,” said a news release issued on Tuesday, […]
Design work is about 40 percent complete on a new animal shelter that’s planned for Port Aransas, according to City Manager David Parsons. Parsons said the city could begin advertising for bids from construction firms by spring. Hopes are that ground will be broken by May, with construction lasting about a year, he said. FMD Architects, Inc., DBA Shelter Planners […]
