League City election Q&A: Dinah Carpenter
City council candidate Dinah Carpenter answers questions about her priorities, Flock Safety cameras and the future of League City.
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League City election Q&A: Sean Doyle
City council candidate Sean Doyle answers questions about his priorities, Flock Safety cameras and the future of League City.
Planning Commission to consider street abandonment proposal
Commissioners will meet at 3:30 p.m. in city council chambers, 823 25th St., after they voted on Sept. 22 to postpone the proposal on Sept. 22, at the request of the Grand Galvez....
League City election Q&A: Julius Segelquist
City council candidate Julius Segelquist answers questions about his priorities, Flock Safety cameras and the future of League City.
League City election Q&A: Robert Bruce
City council candidate Robert Bruce answers questions about his priorities, Flock Safety cameras and the future of League City.
League City election Q&A: Seth Rowlands
City council candidate Seth Rowlands answers questions about his priorities, Flock Safety cameras and the future of League City.
‘If you rest, you rust’: Galveston shrimping legend dies at 93
Even at 93, Jerome Kunz had little interest in slowing down. He was still climbing aboard his shrimp boat, the St. Vincent, and heading out onto the bay just days before his death Monday....
League City council approves possible Flock removal plan
The city council Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution laying out a plan to remove or disable Flock Safety cameras if residents vote against their continued use on Nov. 3....
League City council approves Flock oversight committee
The city council Tuesday unanimously approved the creation of a committee to audit the city’s use of Flock Safety cameras and what ultimately happens to the data....
League City election Q&A: Gordon Bethel
City council candidate Gordon Bethel answers questions about his priorities, Flock Safety cameras and the future of League City.
League City election Q&A: Dina Driskill
City council candidate Dina Driskill answers questions about her priorities, Flock Safety cameras and the future of League City.
League City election Q&A: Sean Saunders
Councilman Sean Saunders answers questions about his priorities, Flock Safety cameras and the future of League City as he seeks another term.
League City election Q&A: Teresa Potter
City council candidate Teresa Potter answers questions about her priorities, Flock Safety cameras and the future of League City.
Galveston County honors local health authority after decade managing crisis
Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution recognizing Dr. Philip Keiser, who retired Oct. 1 as the county’s local health authority and CEO of the Galveston County Health District....
League City election Q&A: Councilman Tommy Cones
Councilman Tommy Cones answers questions about his priorities, Flock Safety cameras and the future of League City as he seeks another term.
League City election Q&A: Gregory Van Etten
City council candidate Greg Van Etten answers questions about his priorities, Flock Safety cameras and the future of League City.
Texas City commissioner proposes major dike redevelopment
City Commissioner Jason Delgado's proposal calls for a phased redevelopment approach that would begin with engineering studies examining traffic flow, utility infrastructure and the feasibility of attracting private investment....
Galveston Wharves Board approves LNG facility on Pelican Island
The proposed 30-acre facility on Pelican Island would produce about 400,000 gallons of LNG daily, with the potential to expand production to 800,000 gallons....
League City election Q&A: Councilman Tom Crews
Councilman Tom Crews answers questions about his priorities, Flock Safety cameras and the future of League City.
League City election Q&A: Mayor Nick Long
Mayor Nick Long answers questions about his priorities, Flock Safety cameras and the future of League City as he seeks another term.
State commission to hold public meeting in Texas City on desalination plant
The meeting will be held in the Wings of Heritage room of the Nessler Civic Center, 2010 5th Ave. N., bringing together representatives of utility company EPCOR, environmental groups and concerned residents to discuss the Bayshore Desalination Facility....
Friendswood honors literacy advocate with his own day
Friendswood Mayor Mike Foreman proclaimed Oct. 1 Steve Mataro Day during a ceremony at Friendswood City Hall, where Mataro was presented with the signed proclamation recognizing the occasion....
Students in College of the Mainland’s first surgical tech class all pass certification exam
The inaugural class surpassed the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting’s national first-take pass rate of nearly 69% on the Certified Surgical Technologist exam....
New zoning could reshape Dickinson Bayou
The zoning discussion continued a process that began in July and culminated Tuesday in a joint meeting between city council and the Planning & Zoning Commission, where council adopted the commission’s proposed zoning map....
Dickinson finalizes budget, holds tax rate steady
City council approved a property tax rate of about 37 cents per $100 of taxable value Tuesday, unchanged from the current rate, and gave final approval to the 2026-27 budget....
Galveston mayor, Wharves Board trustee deny backroom-deal appointment claims
Wharves Board Trustee Scott Hickman said he worked to earn the support and approval of council members and denied making any deals in exchange for their support. He withdrew from the District 6 runoff against Jason Hardcastle on May 8....
League City moves to regulate data center development
A new ordinance with permitting requirements would allow League City to control where, how and whether data centers are built, Mayor Nick Long said Monday....
Wharves Board tightens oversight of fifth cruise terminal negotiations
The port's governing boar4d considered a proposal to pause all written and verbal negotiations with any cruise line requiring construction of a fifth terminal until the mobility study was completed and presented to the board and public....
After 200 years, Galveston Wharves Board names first woman chair
Sheila Lidstone has been elected the first woman to serve as chair of the Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees, taking the helm as the port navigates continued cruise growth, major cargo investments and decisions that could shape the waterfront for…...
Texas City holds public discussion on Flock license plate readers
The presentation came amid questions from residents and commissioners about privacy and oversight of the technology.
Texas City adopts tax rate as commissioners clash over city’s financial condition
The city’s no-new-revenue rate is expected to generate about $35.2 million in property tax revenue. About $30 million will go toward maintenance and operations, while roughly $5.2 million will be used for debt service, Finance Director Laura Boyd told commissioners....
Galveston ISD trustees vote to continue Ten Commandments lawsuit
Trustees spent more than two hours behind closed doors before voting 5-2 in favor of a motion by David O’Neal Jr. to take no action until a court hearing Thursday, seconded by Elizabeth Beeton....
Santa Fe ISD approves plans, contract for Santa Fe Ten Memorial
Santa Fe ISD trustees voted unanimously Monday to approve plans for the $2.5 million Santa Fe Ten Memorial and Healing Park and a construction manager-at-risk contract associated with building the memorial....
Santa Fe cuts tax rate after capital spending boost
At the council meeting, which also included a vote to prohibit gambling machines, council members approved the no-new-revenue property tax rate, about 1 cent lower than the current rate of about 23 cents per $100 of taxable value....
La Marque council approves tax rate after contentious debate
The council voted 3-2 to adopt a tax rate of almost 43.8 cents per $100 of taxable value, 3.9 centers higher than the no-new-revenue rate of about 39.9 cents....