A decision was made by the Galveston council regarding the interview process for certain committees. Council members Bob Brown and Alex Porretto proposed maintaining the current practice, but their motion was rejected. The outcome of the vote was 5-2 against their proposal.

As a result, in-person interviews will no longer be held for the Wharves Board and Planning Commission. The vote to eliminate these interviews also passed with a 5-2 majority.

Further information on this decision can be found in the Galveston County Daily News. Details of the council's reasoning and implications of the change are available from the source.