Tax base boost
Port selling Harbor Island tractThe impending $34 million purchase of a 254-acre tract of land on Harbor Island by a firm involved in the petroleum industry is expected to expand Port Aransas’s tax base so much that it’s got Mayor Keith McMullin talking about the possibility of establishing a full-time, non-volunteer fire department in town. McMullin pointed out that a number of hurdles still […]
Reversal
Councilmen change minds, decide against court actionThe Port Aransas City Council has reversed its decision to go to court to overturn two recent decisions by the town’s Board of Adjustments (BOA). Meeting Thursday, Sept. 19, the council voted 4-3 to drop its lawsuits against the board, less than a month after they were filed. While the city deals with dozens of city code situations every year, […]
Island Agenda
Daily • Port Aransas Community Park Swimming Pool, 700 Clark Parkway: Tuesday thru Thursday 7 a.m. – 3 p.m., Lap swim 7 a.m.- 1 p.m., Open swim 1- 3 p.m., Friday 7 a.m.- 7 p.m., Lap swim 7 a.m. – 1 p.m., Open swim 1 – 7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 12 – 7 p.m., Lap swim 12 – 1 […]
Beach walk is set Friday
Discover for yourself all the “treasures” that can be found while taking a walk along the beach. A free guided beach walk led by a long-time Port Aransan Shirley Fischer begins at 9 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 27. Walkers meet at the purple flag near Horace Caldwell Pier at the end of Beach Street. Fischer teaches participants facts about shells, […]
Parks and Rec Roundup
Stuff to do and seeThe following are upcoming events and activities sponsored by the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department. For more information or to register for events, call 749-4158 This week Adult Water Exercise Tuesday-Friday, 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. and 1-2 p.m. $2 per visit, Port Aransas Community Park pool. Deep Water Aerobics Tuesday-Friday, 1 p.m. $2 per visit, Port Aransas Community Park […]
Clean beach Saturday
It’s not too late to make plans to help clean up the beach on Saturday, Sept. 28, at the 27th annual Texas General Land Office Adopt- A-Beach fall clean up from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. To pre-register for the event, download the registration sheet from the GLO website www.texasadoptabeach.org. Participants should report to Avenue G at the beach about […]
Estuary clean up set
Help keep Texas beautiful by volunteering to clean up the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge on National Estuaries Day, Saturday, Sept. 28. Volunteers will leave from Fulton Harbor aboard the Skimmer at 8 a.m. on Saturday and return to the harbor about 2 p.m. Volunteers must be able to climb in and out of the boat using a ladder and tolerate […]
