Port Aransas, TX

PDF of print edition It's your money       Property owners in Port Aransas pay a hefty sum in taxes to the City of Port Aransas and the Port Aransas Independent School District. Property values are established by the Nueces County Appraisal District. Using that figure, the city and school calculate the tax rate required to fund their annua... More ... Trustees okay lower tax rate BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       The Port Aransas Independent School District Board of Trustees has approved a $6.2 million budget for the 2007-08 school year and set a tax rate of $1.05838 per $100 valuation. Trustees voted 7-0 to approve the budget and then voted unanimously again to approve the new tax rate during a meeting o... More ... City gives nod to tax rate drop BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       Budget. Tax rate. Bang, bang. In less than 17 minutes, city council members on Tuesday, Sept. 4, approved the city's spending plan for the coming fiscal year, including a modest tax increase to pay for it. More ... School funds to help pay for area museum BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       It's fairly common knowledge that the Port Aransas Independent School District each year sends most of its tax revenue - millions of dollars - to poorer school districts and education service centers, according to requirements of state Robin Hood laws. More ... Streets account for much of city spending BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       The centerpiece of the Port Aransas 20007-08 budget, approved Monday, Sept. 4, by the city council, is construction - street and drainage construction. Next year's budget is $8.906 million more than this year's budget. Of that difference, $6.291 million is accounted for by construction. More ... Oom-pah!       Port Aransas High School junior David Hinojosa plays tuba during band practice on Wednesday, Sept. 5. The 75-member PAHS band was practicing for an asyet unscheduled fall concert and a Veteran's Day program held each year in the school gym. More ... Under the umbrella       Leticia Rivera of Waco shields herself from a light rain at the beach in Port Aransas on Sunday, Sept. 2. Despite periodic rain, the Labor Day weekend attracted thousands to Mustang Island beaches. More ...