1. Galveston City Council Bans Electronic Messaging While Driving (News/Latest)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Galveston City Council Bans Electronic Messaging While Driving Council Passes City-Wide Ban Galveston, Texas January 14, 2010 Tonight the Galveston City Council voted to amend the city’s traffic code to prohibit electro...
2. GLO to Announce New Public Beach Boundaries for Ike-affected Areas Today (News/Latest)
08/17/09 Today Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson will release maps showing the new boundaries of the public beach in areas still recovering from Hurricane Ike. Patterson said Friday that the Texas General Land Office is tra...
3. Salt Water Killed Tree Removal on Private Property Process (News/Latest)
07/09/09 Read on for additional information pertaining to the removal of salt water killed trees from private property. The following is a summary of the process for removal of Hurricane Ike Salt Water Killed (SWK) trees from pri...
4. Lone Star Triathlon Festival Returns to the Island (Newsflashes/Galveston Press Releases)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On Your Mark, Get Set, … Go! Lone Star Triathlon Festival Returns to the Island Galveston, Texas April 1, 2009 Lone Star Triathlon Festival competitors will once again take to the roadways and waterways of Galveston Is...
5. Things Are Going Swimmingly - Beach Patrol Lifts Swimming Ban from West End Beaches (News/Latest)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Things Are Going Swimmingly: Beach Patrol Lifts Swimming Ban from Galveston’s West End Beaches Galveston, Texas March 11, 2009 Today the Galveston Island Beach Patrol officially lifted the advisory against swimming on G...
6. City of Galveston Awarded Grant to Hire Additional Employees (News/Latest)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Galveston, Texas March 11, 2009 The City of Galveston was recently awarded a Houston Galveston Area Council (HGAC) Grant to hire temporary employees. Earlier this year, the City requested funding to hire an additional 52 empl...
7. No Retrieval Fees for Vehicle and Boat Disaster Tows (News/Latest)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Galveston, Texas February 6, 2009 Vehicle or boat owners who may have recently received an impound notice on behalf of the City of Galveston are advised they do NOT have to pay any fees to retrieve their vehicles or boats fro...
8. Hurricane Ike Sediment Analysis Released (News/Latest)
01/23/09 The good news for Galveston residents is that none of the sediment test results revealed a major public health concern. In response to recent sediment testing by UTMB, Galveston County Health District officials are issuing gen...
10. FAA to Recognize Galveston Air Traffic Controllers (Newsflashes/Galveston Press Releases)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FAA to Recognize Galveston Air Traffic Controllers Galveston, Texas December 16, 2008 On Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will recognize and honor Galveston Air Traffic Controllers for their work before and...
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