Port Aransas, TX

PDF of print edition Golf course fuels development High density projects make most use of expensive properties BY MARY HENKEL JUDSON SOUTH JETTY EDITOR       There's no denying there's a whole lotta building going on in Port Aransas. For starters, just look at 11th, Station and Cotter streets, and State Highway 361 South. Construction is in full swing along each thoroughfare, and many projects will be complete within the next six or seven months. More ... Easement costs cancel bike path plans City is out $40,000 with nothing to show for it BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       The city of Port Aransas has paid about $40,000 toward the cost of building a new bike path, only to cancel the project without an inch of the path actually being built. More ... Residents to pitch in to repair center Boatmen will lead crusade to restore Community Center BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       The aging Port Aransas Community Center and surrounding property will undergo an historic facelift within the next several months, if plans go as some community groups hope Volunteers are planning to extensively refurbish the 58-year-old building's exterior and do More ... Some to curtail hours, close on Memorial Day       While most of Port Aransas will be "on the job" making sure Memorial Day holiday visitors are well served, some businesses will be closed on Monday, May 28. City Hall will take the day as a holiday, as will ValueBank Texas and Prosperity Bank. More ... SandFest photo contest draws entries from across country       More than 150 photos, some from as far away as New York and Florida, were entered in the SandFest Cinnamon Shore Photo Contest. First place was awarded to Marvin Pfeiffer of San Antonio for the photo, "Puzzlement". Second place went to Joe Wilson of Sarasota, Fla. for the photo, "United We Sand"... More ... Guided tour tomorrow Enjoy walk, find beach treasures, have identification help       Residents and visitors are invited to learn about what washes ashore on Mustang Island thanks to prevailing southeast breezes. A guided beach walk sponsored by the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department will reveal the secrets of the sea, Friday, May 25. More ... Saturday sale to benefit ARK       Friends of the ARK (Animal Rehabilitation Keep) will hold a fundraising garage sale Saturday, May 26, at 525 Sixth St. in Port Aransas. The sale will begin at 8 a.m. Among the items being offered - aside from the usual garage sale things - are special treasures ARK director Tony Amos has brough... More ... Council okays special permit BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       City council members voted on Thursday, May 19, to allow a developer to build multi-family dwellings intended for short-term rental in an area between Avenue A and Cotter Boulevard and west of Oleander Street. Because the request for a special use permit requires a city ordinance, Thursday's appr... More ... Whoops! Garage Sale Ads      The garage sale section was left out of the paper this week! Non-subscribers can see the garage sales by clicking here. More ...