Port Aransas, TX

PDF of print edition Citizen consensus critical to 67 acres BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       After only one meeting, consultant Bob Stluka of Strategic Partnerships and city council members already agree on one thing: No matter how the city's 67-acre tract of land at the end of Port Street is developed, it's going to be critical to have a citizen consensus. More ... Birds of a feather feed together       Roseate spoonbills, distinguishable by their coloring and distinct bill shape, feed in fresh rain water in a ditch alongside a pair of cattle egrets. More ... New policy restricts vehicles to city limits Council goes behind closed doors to discuss employee duties, comes out with new policy on city vehicles BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       After two closed-door sessions that took up nearly one-third of a marathon council session, city council members on Thursday, Sept. 20, promulgated a city vehicle policy that will result in emergency response vehicles staying within the city limits except when being used for city business. More ... Talking trash Residents complain that proposal offers less service at a higher cost BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       Relax. Your trash collection rates won't be going up immediately, senior citizens will continue to pay less for pickup and - at least for the time being - trash will continue to be picked up twice a week. More ...