A recent vote by the board resulted in approval of funding, with a total amount exceeding the initial proposal. The original proposal was for $88 million, but the approved funding is $13.6 million more than that.
The board's decision was made with a vote of 4-1 in favor of the increased funding. This brings the total approved funding to $101.6 million.
Further details about the vote and the funding are available from the Galveston County Daily News.
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