The Citizen Data Privacy Committee would oversee audits examining both the police department’s use of Flock data and what happens to that data once it leaves the city’s control, Mayor Nick Long said Thursday.
safety
Texas Ranger Kyle Cornell began investigating Jarrod Jermaine Holt’s death in the Galveston County Jail from what the Sheriff’s Office described as medical complications after Holt ingested cocaine prior to his arrest May 3....
schools
The debate about the most suitable use of the Rosenberg Elementary School land overshadowed the property's historic significance to the island.
Local
The college's partnership with Gulf Copper Dry Dock & Rig Repair remains intact and that leadership temporarily paused portions of the program to reassess its structure and determine how it can grow, Galveston College President Tracee Watts said....
government
The presentation came amid questions from residents and commissioners about privacy and oversight of the technology.
government
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....
Local
Since its creation in 2022, the Galveston County Opioid Defense Effort has overseen a sharp decline in opioid-related deaths, according to a health district statement....
Local
A new island-wide wayfinding system is designed to make navigation easier for visitors while encouraging them to venture beyond the destination that first brought them to the island....
