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South Padre Island council approves $671,186.84 venue-tax budget amendment amid public concern over transparency
Summary
The City Council approved up to $671,186.84 in venue-tax funds to pay architectural and professional invoices for a proposed expansion of the South Padre Island Convention Center after public comment and council questions about missing backup and previous budget requests.
The South Padre Island City Council on June 18 approved a budget amendment of up to $671,186.84 to allocate venue-tax funds for architectural and professional services already rendered for the proposed expansion of the South Padre Island Convention Center.
Joni Monivere, a resident property owner on the island, told the council that the city previously paid Gignac and Associates approximately $1,400,000 for earlier invoices and that additional invoices 4, 5 and 6 were “unaccounted for” in council packets. “For a project of this scale and public importance, transparency is not just expected, it is essential,” Monivere said.
Council members questioned the invoices and asked staff for clarity on specific line items. The council discussed environmental services by Haff and…
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