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Meetings and Discussions
Legislative Meeting:
Mayor Barry Patel, Mayor Pro-Tem Alita Bagley, Council Member Dennis Stahl, Interim City Manager Darla Jones, Shoreline Management Director Patrick Barrineau and the Shoreline Project/Program Manager participated in a legislative meeting.
Amphitheater:
Morris Martinez of MJ Marine Construction met with Interim City Manager Darla Jones to discuss the possible future development of an amphitheater.
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South Padre Island Convention & Visitors Bureau
South Texas Youth Conference:
The
South Texas Youth Conference was held last Thursday at the South Padre Island Convention Centre. This new event was with us for two days and brought about 400 attendees to the Convention Centre. It was a pleasure having you on South Padre Island!
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Historical Museum of South Padre Island
The Historical Museum of South Padre Island is up and ready for viewing at the South Padre Island Visitors Center. Stop by today and learn about the history of our beautiful Island!
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Fire Department
Mobi-Chairs:
The South Padre Island Fire Department and Beach Patrol have been experiencing an increase in the need for the popular Mobi-Chairs. We have had numerous requests for them and have had to start a waiting list for visitors that would like to use them. This week we have had several visitors tell us that they were unaware that the City provides Mobi-Chairs at no cost. Our wonderful City has something special for people with disabilities, and the word is spreading! We look forward to seeing more visitors enjoy our beaches again by utilizing the Mobi-Chairs.
To reserve a Mobi-Chair please contact:
South Padre Island Fire Department
956-761-3830
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Police Department
On Monday, Record's Clerk Raquel Gonzalez attended the Texas Law Enforcement Records Association seminar at the Harlingen PD. They discussed the process of Record Expungements.
On Tuesday, Detectives Jorge Vasquez and Albert Dominguez attended the "Credibility is Crucial" - Keys to Successful Investigation and Prosecution of Child Sexual Abuse Cases Seminar. Discussions were held on child sexual abuse laws, punishments and general issues.
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John L. Tompkins Park
The contractor continued installing brick pavers on the parking lot and are constructing the entrance driveway. Items pending are the transformer pad to be installed by AEP, a light fixture and a water fountain.
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2016 Street Improvement Project
Foremost Paving began saw cutting and removing the driveway sections on the south side of East Hibiscus Street. The street is being reconstructed and widened with curb and gutter and a sidewalk on the north side of the street.
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Routine Maintenance
Sidewalk Reconstruction:
Luis Paderes removed and reconstructed an 8' X 12' section of concrete sidewalk at the 300 block on HWY 100 frontage road.
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Secured Files Relocation:
The Public Works and Facilities Maintenance Crews are currently relocating the secured stored files from City Hall to the new records retention storage area behind the Community Center.
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Entrance Median Water Lines:
The Public Works crews are also working on locating and exposing the water lines at the entrance medians. No longer able to use the effluent water for landscaping purposes, we are in the process of re-connecting to the potable water.
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Environmental Health Services
Mosquito Minimization:
EHS staff have been aggressive in the fight to minimize mosquitoes. To increase public safety, staff conducted pesticide spraying and larvaciding throughout the entire Island. Staff will diligently monitor both weather conditions and mosquito activity and continue pesticide spraying.
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Anti-Litter Campaign:
The 4th Annual Anti-Litter Mid-Year Celebration was held Saturday July 16th behind Clayton's Beach Bar and Grill. 312 beach-goers signed a pledge to keep the beach clear of litter and enjoyed fresh cold watermelon, hot dogs and refreshments sponsored by La Quinta. EHSD would like to thank Back to Action "Physical Therapy", Miss Teen South Texas, and many volunteers for participating in a multi-jurisdictional beach clean-up.
UTRGV volunteers met and educated approximately 525 beach-goers this past weekend. Thank you to all the volunteers for your time and dedication!
Litter Patrol Officers:
Educational Outreach: 4,284
Warnings: Littering: 17 Glass on Beach: 1
Citations: Littering: 4 Glass on Beach: 64
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Shoreline Management
Trashcan Stands:
The Shoreline Department installed two trashcan stands on both sides of the causeway. Operations Manager Joe Vela and the Shoreline Management Crew designed, built and installed the trashcan stands. The raised design lessens the access of trashcans to varmints. The mount secures the trashcan from tipping due to collision or wind while still giving the crews access to the bags for quick and easy emptying.
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The Pearl Walkway:
Half of the wooden posts have been installed on the walkway. The pavers are being laid by hand and coming together nicely.
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Bay Side Maintenance:
Operations Manager Joe Vela and the Shoreline Management Crew did great work at the bay ends, cleaning and grooming the areas. These bay ends provide an invaluable benefit to the islands residents.
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HOT Tax Permit Registration
Final compliance date was July 1, 2015!
Notices of Violation have been, and continue to be sent to several property owners on the island.
The City of South Padre Island has passed Ordinance 15-03 requiring all property owners who advertise their property for short term rental to register their residential rental unit (s (house, condo, apartment or bedroom) with the City, AND to comply with all applicable laws including the collection and remittance of hotel tax. Register today online at
To learn how to comply with the new City Ordinance, please view the pre-recorded webinar by
clicking here
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We will also be available by phone to answer any questions you may have. Call Georgina Ramos at (956) 761-8382 or contact by email at
[email protected].
If you have a Rental Property Manager on the island they may be handling the registration process for you.
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Brush Time
The Environmental Health Services Department would like to remind you to please place your brush and bulky items on the right-of way from the 25th to the last day of the month for pick up on the first three workdays of the month. Thank you for doing your part in keeping South Padre Island beautiful!
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Water Conservation
At South Padre Island we're no strangers to water, but we're also no strangers to harsh Texas droughts; which is why we need to remember to conserve water. Please don't leave sprinkler systems or water hoses running unattended for long periods of time and only water your yards and wash your vehicles when necessary. This is just one small step we can take to help reduce waste.
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GOING GREEN
Texas Commission of Environmental Quality reminds you - Resolve to Make a Difference in 2016:
Reduce Junk Mail
Resolve to save time, conserve energy, and preserve trees by opting out of junk mail! Households
and businesses receive over 80 billion pieces of junk mail each year; most of this ends up in
our landfills.
You can easily opt out of offers of credit and insurance on the Consumer Credit Reporting Industry
website at www.optoutprescreen.com. Visit the Direct Marketing Association's Mail Preference
Service at www.dmachoice.org to stop receiving commercial mail from many national
companies. Important: Both secured sites will ask for personal information, such as your address.
Replace Older Toilets
This resolution is a little more difficult and a bit more costly. However, it makes a big difference in
water conservation. Toilets use the most water in the home. By replacing one older toilet with the
most water-efficient type, you can save up to 13,000 gallons of water and over $100 each year. If
just one in four families in Texas replaced one older toilet with a 1.28-gallon-per-flush toilet, it
would save more than 28 billion gallons of water every year. (takecareoftexas.org)
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Recycling
Recyclable items can be taken to Old City Hall every Saturday from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Items that can be recycled are:
- Newspaper
- Cardboard
- Office Paper
- Aluminum
- Tin
- Plastic
To offer a better recycling service please:
- Compact, crush or break down plastic bottles, cardboard boxes, aluminum cans or any other items that may be reduced in size. This helps us use the most amount of space in the bins.
- Remove any food, liquid, metal fasteners, adhesive materials or other items that may contaminate the whole load.
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Animal Control
Friends of Animal Rescue operates the South Padre Island Recovery Center and Animal Shelter. The shelter is licensed by the State of Texas as an animal shelter and quarantine facility.
The shelter is located at 4908 Padre Blvd and open to the public Tuesday-Sunday from 10 AM to 4:30 PM. We do make arrangements to meet owners after hours if necessary in order to reunite pets with their families. Friends of Animal Rescue can be reached on their 24 hour hotline at 956-772-1171. Animals that are not claimed within 7-10 days are vetted (including Spay/Neuter) and adopted out to loving homes.
Friends of Animal Rescue is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. To see the latest animals found or furry friends up for adoption please check out the Friends of Animal Rescue
Facebook
page.
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Incentive Policy
The South Padre Island Economic Development Corporation and the City of South Padre Island have approved an incentive policy in order to assist qualified new and existing businesses and to benefit the economic climate on the Island. Businesses can apply for property tax abatements as well as sales tax abatements for improvements that will contribute to the economy of South Padre Island. The City and the EDC will evaluate the applications to determine if they meet the established criteria for the programs. You can find a link to the policy, guidelines, and applications on both the City web page (
www.myspi.org) and the South Padre Island EDC web page (
www.southpadreislandedc.com)
For more information, contact Darla Lapeyre, South Padre Island Economic Development Corporation Executive Director, at (956) 761-6805 or
[email protected]
; or Dr. Sungman Kim, City of South Padre Island Development Director, at (956) 761-8113 or
[email protected]
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FREE Business Listing
Calling all South Padre Island businesses! Please be sure to update your FREE business listing on the Convention & Visitors Bureau website (
www.sopadre.com
). If you haven't been provided with your login credentials, please contact Carlos Centeno by phone at (956) 761-8390, or email at
[email protected]
. By using your FREE business listing you have the ability to upload images, coupons, business description, and much more. Take advantage of this FREE marketing tool provided by the Convention & Visitors website.
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EVENTS
Looking for even more events? We've added and a new 'EVENTS' tab at the top of this newsletter! Just click that link and you can view our full calendar of events.
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Date
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Event
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Location
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Time
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| July 26 |
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Tequila Sunset
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5:00 PM
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| July 26 |
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The Garden Grille & Bar
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6:00 PM
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| July 26 |
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Louie's Backyard
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7:00 PM
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| July 26 |
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Louie's Backyard
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7:45 PM
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| July 26-31 |
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The Quarterdeck Lounge
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9:00 PM
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| July 27-28 |
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The Garden Grille & Bar
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6:00 PM
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| July 27 |
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Louie's Backyard
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8:00 PM
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| July 27 |
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The Quarterdeck Lounge
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7:00 PM
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| July 28 |
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Art Space
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10:00 AM
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| July 28 |
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Art Space
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1:00 PM
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| July 28-30 |
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The Quarterdeck Lounge
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6:00 PM
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| July 28 |
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The Hilton Garden Inn Beach Deck
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7:00 PM
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| July 28 |
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Louie's Backyard
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7:00 PM
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| July 28-29 |
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Louie's Backyard
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9:15 PM
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| July 29-30 |
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Tequila Sunset
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5:00 PM
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| July 29 |
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The Hilton Garden Inn Beach Deck
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6:30 PM
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| July 29 |
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Louie's Backyard
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7:00 PM
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| July 29-30 |
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The Hilton Garden Inn Beach Deck
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8:45 PM
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| July 29-30 |
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Clayton's Beach Bar
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9:15 PM
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| July 29 |
Batman vs Superman
Dawn of Justice
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Port Isabel Lighthouse
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9:30 PM
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| July 30 |
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Art Space
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10:00 AM
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| July 30 |
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La Copa Inn
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1:00 PM
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| July 30-31 |
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The Isla Grand Beach Resort
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3:00 PM
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| July 30 |
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Louie's Backyard
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7:00 PM
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| July 30 |
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La Copa Inn
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7:30 PM
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| July 30 |
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The Hilton Garden Inn Beach Deck
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7:30 PM
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| July 30 |
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The Garden Grille & Bar
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8:00 PM
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| July 30 |
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The Hilton Garden Inn Beach Deck
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8:30 PM
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| July 30 |
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Paragraphs On Padre Boulevard
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Midnight
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| July 31 |
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NAMAR Event Center
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11:00 AM
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| July 31 |
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Louie's Backyard
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7:00 PM
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| Aug. 1 |
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The Garden Grille & Bar
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6:00 PM
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| Aug. 1 |
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Louie's Backyard
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7:00 PM
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| Aug. 1 |
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The Quarterdeck Lounge
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9:00 PM
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Texas International Fishing Tournament
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Ladies Kingfish Tournament
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11th Annual "Fishing for Hope" Tournament
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RGV Fishing & Hunting Expo
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SPI Wahoo Classic at Jim's Pier
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