ESI Staff
HDC OKs fire escape
The Historic District Commission held a short meeting on Sept. 18, with only one application on the agenda.
Before moving into the evening’s agenda, Chair...
County Judge defends RUA with Scout: Cites opposition to zoning
The agenda for the Sept. 17 quorum court meeting did not include any items relating to a planned wind turbine farm south of Green...
HI Council sinks teeth into short-term permit enforcement
Holiday Island City Council reviewed their budget at the start of the Sept. 17 meeting and found that they were mostly under budget, with...
Dear Mayor & City Council,
The Permanent Outdoor Entertainment Zone (POEZ) is up for final approval from city leaders. This Pines neighbor and citizen of Eureka OPPOSES this designation.
As stated...
Constables on Patrol
Sept. 10
12:48 p.m. – A report was taken on an unattended death on Victoria Woods Blvd.
Sept. 11
9:40 p.m. – Caller said his cell phone...
Planning grants leeway on LNCs
In recent meetings, the Planning Commission discussed the need to review the status of some businesses. Last week, the commission asked several business owners...
HICAPC tackles marketing short-term rental tax
The newly formed Holiday Island City Advertising and Promotion Commission met Sept. 5 to discuss several issues critical for them to function. The first...
The Coffee Table
Southwest Meanderings
I’ve been on a road trip through the Southwest. The scenery is awesome—in the old-fashioned sense of the word: Magnificent. Imposing. Daunting, even.
Also daunting—somewhere around the...
Dropping a Line
It’s a sad day when one has moved on. Lisa Mullins had an accident in her home and has moved on. We will all...
American Insights
Day of Trial and Grief
It was a typical day for thirty-eight-year-old Brian Sweeney, a defense contractor who had made the long flight from Boston...