by Alfredo Cuadros, KVEO
BROWNSVILLE, TX – A massive project in the works to bring in more tourists to South Padre Island
First proposed by the city’s former mayor, a plan was drafted to increase low visitor during SPI’s offseason. As a result, former Mayor Dennis Stahl, along with support from the city’s convention and visitors bureau, sought to bring in the cruise line industry to bring in more tourists from the end of Summer till March. They identified that at least four companies were interested in what South Padre had to offer and would be a perfect fit as the industry has high tourist counts in November and December.
City officials determined that Cameron County’s Isla Blanca park was the ideal spot for a new port of call.
The plan and negotiations were handed off to Cameron County in early 2019.
This week we speak with County Judge Eddie Trevino Jr. He tells us the project is currently undergoing evaluation.
“We think it’s something that is still looking into and worth investigating,” says Trevino. “That’s kind of where we’re at right now. We’re still seeing and evaluating information.”
The judge tells the project has not been brought up commissioner’s court. He also believes that funding options will be necessary to make this project a reality.
“We’ve heard different estimates. anywhere from 30 to 75 million dollars. We don’t have that type of resource to focus on this type of project. So that’s why we would need a public private partnership,” says Trevino.
Currently the project remains without a time frame.
City officials determined that Cameron County’s Isla Blanca park was the ideal spot for a new port of call.
The plan and negotiations were handed off to Cameron County in early 2019.
This week we speak with County Judge Eddie Trevino Jr. He tells us the project is currently undergoing evaluation.
“We think it’s something that is still looking into and worth investigating,” says Trevino. “That’s kind of where we’re at right now. We’re still seeing and evaluating information.”
The judge tells the project has not been brought up commissioner’s court. He also believes that funding options will be necessary to make this project a reality.
“We’ve heard different estimates. anywhere from 30 to 75 million dollars. We don’t have that type of resource to focus on this type of project. So that’s why we would need a public private partnership,” says Trevino.
Currently the project remains without a time frame.
There's nothing to fucking do on SPI, other than fuck in your room or drink at some of the worst bars in the area. Truth.
ReplyDeleteMaybe when SPI gets casino gambling. Tourists would be disappointed with SPI the way it is. Mediocre restaurants, goofy bars and nothing else.
ReplyDeletehave you ever been to any Caribbean islands? SPI bars/restaurants are Las Vegas compared to all but the largest islands there. The only hitch is that the restaurants at SPI need to serve Gulf seafood and not farm raised crap.
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ReplyDeleteValley Football Friday Final:
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Lake Travis (Austin)
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Edinburg Vela
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SPI needs to decide what they want to be:
ReplyDelete1. Explosive dynamite factory with rockets flying over compressed gas tanks
2. Nice beachy place with cruise ships, concerts and relaxed tourists
3. National headline-maker when a SpaceX failed rocket crashes sideways into LNG refinery, igniting chain reaction of death including blowing up multiple cruise ships in the channel and all souls on board
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Austin Westlake
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Our kids get massacred by teams upstate every damned year. Why do they play?
ReplyDeleteSPI has the vibe of a used plastic cup. Other than the beach, which is OK but not worth stopping a cruise ship for, there is nothing to do.
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