NEWS RELEASES
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through KRIS 6's website.
IB Magee Beach RV Park in Port Aransas was forced to close by Hurricane Harvey and will not open in time for Spring Break. The IB Magee Beach RV Park rebuild project is now expected to be completed later this summer three years after the hurricane severely damaged it. County and park officials hoped to have it re-opened in time for Spring Break. KRIS 6 News writer, Tammy Botello, relays in her article, "The closure has cost the County about a million dollars a year in gross revenue. Chesney says enhancements done at Padre Balli Park, an RV park in Corpus Christi has helped offset the deficit." The original project cost of $3.7 million has increased to $3.9 million after commissioners recently approved upgrades to the park. The park building will need to be rebuilt as well. Commissioner Chesney says there is an ongoing battle with their insurance company to cover the costs of that project.To read more on IB Magee Beach RV Park, click here.