One week to go for the Texas ASBPA Chapter July 26 Meeting in Matagorda, Friday, July 26, 11:45AM for lunch, at the Matagorda Bay Nature Park, which is a 1600 acre park and managed by the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) and located on Matagorda Beach.

Directions to the Matagorda Bay Nature Park (MBNP) if needed: Coming into “downtown” Bay City on SH 35 from the east, turn left to SH 60, or from the west, turn right to SH 60 and go 20 miles to Matagorda. At the stop sign, turn left over the high bridge, 6.6 miles to the education building on the right just before you get to the beach.

This will also be our annual meeting and we will be voting on 6 Board members whose terms are expiring. At all meetings of the members, each member shall be entitled to one vote. A member can grant a proxy to another member to vote at the annual meeting. The Nominating Committee recommends the following Board members continue for another 3 years:

Counties:
Willacy County – Shane Cameron, Port Director
Aransas – Kevin Carruth, City Manager Rockport
Galveston – John Lee, Managing Director, Coastal Strategies

At Large:
Marie Robb – City Council Member, Galveston
Jerry Mohn – President, WGIPOA
Dr. William Seitz – Professor TAMUG

New Board Members: We are looking for Board members from the following counties and if you know of someone who would be interested in becoming a member of the ASBPA (if not already) and serving on the Board to please let me know.
Aransas
Kenedy
Orange
Jackson
Victoria
Refugio
San Patricio

Please see what a great meeting is planned with the attached agenda (tentative) and come July 26 also a fabulous luncheon. Bring your friends or associates or people you know that would be interested in this meeting and the Texas ASBPA.

Many thanks.

Jerry Mohn
President