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…
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For 30 years, the Advocacy Center for Children of Galveston County has worked to make that process easier, providing a safe environment where children can share their experiences without repeatedly reliving traumatic events....
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Galveston County commissioners on Monday OK’d more than $2.3 million for the Sheriff’s Office and $60,000 for the Precinct 1 Constable’s Office through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as part of the agencies’ 287(g) agreements with U.S. Immigration and…...
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A veteran paramedic and firefighter for more than three decades, Weber, 54, left behind a legacy of humanitarianism and professionalism when he died Saturday after a years-long battle with stage-4 cancer....
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Danielle Saunders, owner of the former Chaparral Golf Course property, is exploring plans to develop Cornerstone Wellness Village on the city's west side, off Holland Road....
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Happy Town Community is working to provide the tools those organizations need to succeed, and a $20,000 grant could help expand that mission.
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Galveston County Tax Assessor-Collector Cheryl E. Johnson announced that property owners have until Feb. 1, 2027, to pay their taxes in full without penalties or interest....
