Port Aransas, TX

PDF of print edition Appraisal board volunteers sought for Port Aransas       Time is running out if you'd like to try to make a difference in Port Aransas property appraisals. Both the Port Aransas ISD and the City of Port Aransas are looking for volunteers to serve on the Nueces County Appraisal District board. The appraisal district sets property values throughout the ... More ... Beacon in the night       The Lydia Ann Channel Lighthouse is silhouetted against the sunset on Friday, Sept. 7. This photo was shot from the Scat Cat during the Port Aransas Rotary Club's Champagne Cruise and Mini-Taste of Port Aransas. The fundraiser for youth-oriented programs was a sell-out. More ... Marina, ferry landing? Council to deliberate possibilities for 67 acres at workshop on Sept. 20 BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       City council members are bracing for round two with a 67-acre tract of land the city owns off the end of Port Street. The council is scheduled to discuss the matter at a workshop set for 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20 - an hour before the regular council meeting. More ... Share ideas for city's 67 acres       Most Port Aransans will remember a couple of years ago, when a proposal to develop 67 acres of city-owned land near the end of Port Street on the Corpus Christi Ship Channel had many residents up in arms. That proposal died, but at least some city council members believe the property is too valua... More ... Impact fees eyed as infrastructure solution BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       As Port Aransas grows, wouldn't it be a good idea if developers paid part of the cost of expanding city services such as streets, fire and police protection and sewers? That's exactly what a process known as impact fees is designed to do. More ... Gettin' 'er done       Jerry Flores, a worker at Village Walk, moves lumber on Thursday, Sept. 6, at the development under construction off South 11th Street. Developments such as Village Walk would be affected under a city impact fee policy being considered by the city council; however, only new construction would be s... More ... Elliot to entertain with friends OUTDOOR CONCERT TOMORROW IS FREE       Fill a cooler, grab a lawn chair and head over to the Patsy Jones Amphitheater in Roberts Point Park tomorrow, Friday, Sept 14, for a free outdoor concert courtesy of the City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department. More ... Come one, come all Community invited to KPAB Appreciation Celebration Tuesday       Take time Tuesday, Sept. 18, to enjoy food, drink and fellowship at the Keep Port Aransas Beautiful (KPAB) annual "thank-you". The Appreciation Celebration will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. More ... David and Goliaths       Three anglers in a jon boat pass by a row of decidedly larger vessels at Dewey Dreyer Municipal Harbor on Saturday, Sept. 1. More ... GED, ESL class resumes       Classes resume Wednesday, Sept. 19, for general educational development (GED) preparation, basic literacy reading for the adult non-reader and English as a second language (ESL). The classes will be held in the library of the JELM building at Community Presbyterian Church, 113 S. Alister St. Sche... More ...