Port Arthur seeking state funding to improve infrastructure
Construction at the intersection of Stadium Road and 3rd Street. (Monique Batson/The News) Port Arthur officials who attended the recent Golden Tri...
Construction at the intersection of Stadium Road and 3rd Street. (Monique Batson/The News) Port Arthur officials who attended the recent Golden Triangle Days in Austin say they put a focus on infrastructure to better serve current and future residents. 'Staff who attended Golden Days in Austin went there with a single message,' said City Manager Ron Burton. 'That message was very much tied into the presentation that was made by House Speaker (Dade) Phelan, which resonated with the fact that there is a $33 billion surplus of funds available by the Texas legislature right now and some of the most pressing needs in the State of Texas, of which Port Arthur is very much acquainted with, is the infrastructure condition in the State of Texas.