Port Lavaca Pride - City of Port Lavaca

Port Lavaca Pride - City of Port Lavaca

“Paradise on the Bay”
Port Lavaca Pride
No. 5
A City of Port Lavaca Newsletter
March, 2014
The City of Port Lavaca, through the Department of Administration, publishes newsletters to its residents and
businesses to keep them informed on events and issues.
City Officials
UPDATE on HAPPENINGS AROUND PORT LAVACA
Jack Whitlow, Mayor
220-0834 / [email protected]
Floyd Felder, District 1
553-7737
Raymond oerez, District 2
552-5935
[email protected]
aee Rivera, District 3
552-4435 / [email protected]
Rosie oadron, District 4
827-4638/[email protected]
Jim Ward, Mayor oro-Tem
District 5
552-3691
[email protected]
552-6948 / [email protected]
City Departments
Improvements to Lighthouse Beach
The new splash pad is being installed including three additional
cabanas for families to use watching their children play. More
parking is included also. T-Head for pier in design.
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Port Lavaca Makes List of "Best Cities to Live In"
Port Lavaca has made the list of Best Cities to Live In. Of the 1,218 incorporated cities in Texas, we are ranked 228. The survey itself only
looked at cities over 10,000 in population which is 247 but the important thing is not where we are ranked but that we have finally
made the list. Cities were ranked by the real estate web site movoto.com and the rankings are based on factors such as weather, quality
of life, total crime, taxes, and unemployment rate. We were ranked in
the top 25 cities for commute and in the top 28 in tax rate. We need to
keep working to improve our position but each time we add another
amenity to our quality of life, or make another drug bust to eliminate
crime from our city, we improve a little more.
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Ken Barr, District 6
Administration
Building Inspections
City Hall
City Secretary
Finance
Customer Service
Fire Department
Human Resource
Municipal Court
Parks
Police Department
Public Works
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Police Department
Department is working on putting Bike patrol unit into operation.
Installing computers in cars. Working on a grant for the gun range.
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Fire Department
In process of taking receipt of new truck. Sending firemen to
Inspector school in order to have two per shift.
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Public Works
Jackson/Shofner water line complete. Bonorden sewer line project
almost complete. George Street, from Virginia to Half League
scheduled for May.
The Port Lavaca Pride newsletter is mailed to all City residents who have an account with the City’s utility department. This is an official publication o the City o oort aavaca.
Website: www.portlavaca.org * Facebook: City of Port Lavaca
Port Lavaca Pride
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POLICE DEPARTMENT HIRES NEW POLICE OFFICER
Friday, January 10,
2014, Mick Walther
was sworn in as Port
Lavaca’s newest
police officer.
Welcome to
Officer Walther.
Officer Walther and oolice Chie Martinez
THINK SAFETY FIRST
CORPORAL DENSON RECOGNIZED BY CITIZEN
Corporal Y’Kwiam
Denson has worked
for the Port Lavaca
Police Department
for the last four
years. A local resident, William Gayle
posted a video on P/
L Police Facebook page showing Cpl. Denson helping
a disabled man in a wheelchair cross Austin Street.
Cpl. Denson noticed the man trying to cross in heavy
traffic so he stopped his car, turned on his police lights
and helped the gentleman get across the street. Denson
said helping the public is just another day at work.
“We don’t only just arrest people, it’s what the people
don’t see like us stopping to help people, or changing a
flat tire for someone.”
SEASON STARTS JUNE 1ST AND ENDS NOVEMBER 30TH, 2014
CITY HALL CLOSING
CITY HALL WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAY, APRIL
18TH (GOOD FRIDAY) FOR EASTER HOLIDAY.
Hurricanes are strong storms that can be li e-threatening as
well as cause serious property-threatening hazards such as
flooding, storm surge, high winds and tornadoes.
oreparation is the best protection against the dangers o a
hurricane. Know the difference between the threat levels and
plan accordingly.
KNOW THE DIFFERENCE
Hurricane Watch
Hurricane conditions are a threat within 48 hours. Review
your hurricane plans. Get ready to act i a warning is issued,
and stay in ormed.
Hurricane Warning
Hurricane conditions are expected within 36 hours. Complete
your storm preparations and leave the area i directed to do
so by authorities.
Port Lavaca Pride
New olayground and Splash oad being installed at
aighthouse Beach.
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CITY OF PORT LAVACA’S
HOME GRANT PROGRAM
January 27, 2014 was the dedication of the two houses
which received the grants. Scotty Jones, Finance Director worked very hard to make sure these two grants were
awarded.
Julia Edwards was awarded the house at 412 S. Ann St.
Laurie Kryceski was awarded the house at 519 S. San
Antonio St.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE TWO FAMILIES !
C i t y o f Po r t L a v a c a
202 N. Virginia Street
Port Lavaca, Texas 77979
Phone: 361-552-9793
Fax : 361-552-6062
E-mail: [email protected]
“Paradise on the Bay”
Lighthouse Beach
WELCOME TO NEW BUSINESSES IN PORT LAVACA
HIBBETT SPORTS— Located at 308 State Highway 35 S.
Phone # 361-552-0171
CATHY’S RESTAURANT (Formerly Tropics) 802 Fulton Street
We’re on the web
www.portlavaca.org
Like us on FACEBOOK.
NEW ICE CREAM STORE coming in ront o 1200 N. Virginia St.
PAYMENT OPTIONS FOR UTILITY
BILLS AND MUNICIPAL COURT
UPCOMING EVENTS
By Mail: City o oort aavaca, 202
North Virginia
oort aavaca, TX 77979
In person: At office 8:00 to 5:00 or
after hours in drop box located at
City Hall on Utility Billing side.
Bank drafting: A ree service - electronic unds trans er rom your bank
account
In Your Neighborhood: HEB and
Wal- Mart locations
Online: www.portlavaca.org
March
10totoMarch
March
March
10th
14th14
March 10—City Council Meeting
April 5th—oort aavaca Market Days
May 16th—Warrior’s Weekend
August 16th—o/a City Employees
Fun Day on the Bay ront.
August 30th—Flip Flop Festival
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS
TIME BEGINS SUNDAY,
MARCH 9th AT 2:00 A.M.