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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 County Daily NewsOct 8, 2026

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.

Galveston County Daily NewsOct 6, 2026

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....

Galveston County Daily NewsOct 2, 2026

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....

Galveston County Daily NewsOct 1, 2026

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....

Galveston County Daily NewsSep 30, 2026

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 County Daily NewsSep 30, 2026

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....

Galveston County Daily NewsSep 28, 2026

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....

Galveston County Daily NewsSep 25, 2026

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…...

Galveston County Daily NewsSep 25, 2026

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....

Galveston County Daily NewsSep 22, 2026

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....

Galveston County Daily NewsSep 22, 2026

Kemah OKs budget with raises, cuts tax rate

City council met at Kemah City Hall, 1401 state Highway 146, Wednesday to approve the budget for the next fiscal year beginning Oct. 1.

Galveston County Daily NewsSep 18, 2026

Galveston city council to consider denser Sachs on the Seawall development

The Planning Commission recommended approval of the amended planned unit development for Sachs on the Seawall, at 10302 Seawall Blvd., Aug. 18, after Mohamed Eldawy, CEO of Royal Crown, sought to increase the project’s density from a plan previously approved…...

Galveston County Daily NewsSep 16, 2026

Santa Fe City Council to vote on gambling machines

Santa Fe would become the fourth city in Galveston County to outlaw the machines, sometimes called eight-liners, if the ordinance passes Thursday on second and final reading....

Galveston County Daily NewsSep 15, 2026

Galveston adds African American cultural district

The Texas Commission on the Arts designated the area from 20th to 35th Street, and Broadway to Seawall Boulevard as the Galveston African American Cultural Heritage District earlier this month, after an application process that began in 2024....

Galveston County Daily NewsSep 14, 2026

Galveston City Council approves 2027 property tax rate

Council members voted 5-2 to adopt a tax rate of about $0.416 per $100 of valuation, which city staff expect to generate roughly the same amount of revenue the city collected this year. Councilmen Alex Porretto and Jason Hardcastle voted…...

Galveston County Daily NewsSep 11, 2026