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Port of Galveston: 1 Million Passengers in 2019
The Port of Galveston, fourth busiest cruise port in North America, welcomed its 1 millionth cruise passenger of the year on December 4, 2019, setting a new record for the… Regional News Galveston
County Negotiates First Tax Abatement in 9 Years for $800m Gulf Coast Ammonia Project
Operators of a planned offshore ammonia processing plant won’t pay property taxes to the county until 2032 but will pay about $2 million a year in lieu of taxes under… Regional News Galveston Texas City
Galveston Cruises Up 13%
Galveston saw cruise embarkations reach nearly 1 million in 2018, according to a biennial study from Cruise Lines International Association. There were 985,000 embarkations at the Port of Galveston in… Regional News Galveston Texas City Galveston
Galveston County Explores Opportunities in Space
This week, Galveston County’s Department of Economic Development attended the annual SpaceCom Conference & Exposition. This event brings together America’s commercial space enterprises with governmental departments with a shared goal… Blog Galveston Texas City Galveston
Galveston County Economic Development Explores Education and Energy in Greater Houston
On Thursday, November 14, 2019, Galveston County’s Department of Economic Development attended the Houston Region Economic Development Alliance (HREDA) quarterly meeting at San Jacinto College’s LyondellBasell Center for PetroChem, Energy… Blog Galveston Texas City Galveston
Pelican Island Land Available
One hundred and fifty years ago, Pelican Island was a wind-swept sand dune and shell reef, with only a few feet hundred feet of dry soil. Today, the island is… Blog Galveston Texas City Galveston Galveston
Fall 2019 Galveston County Buildings & Sites Handouts
The Fall 2019 Building and Sites handouts are available for download. Because we have so many sites available in Galveston County, we've broken it into two versions, one with commercial… Blog Galveston Texas City Galveston Galveston
Port of Galveston Master Plan Slide Deck Available
After more than a year of research and analysis, the final draft of the Galveston Wharves 20-Year Strategic Master Plan has been completed and is being reviewed by members of… Regional News Galveston Texas City Galveston Galveston Galveston
BAHEP Business Development Update – 10/19
Four times a year, the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership produces The Business Development Update newsletter that reports on Commercial / Office / Industrial Development; Retail / Hospitality Development; Residential Development; and Infrastructure News and… Blog Galveston Texas City Galveston Galveston Galveston Dickinson Friendswood Galveston Kemah La Marque League City
Foundation Breaks Ground on Green Kemah Headquarters
The headquarters will be the first office building in Texas to meet the Living Building Challenge requirements, the world’s most rigorous green building certification. The Galveston Bay Foundation broke ground… Regional News Galveston Texas City Galveston Galveston Galveston Dickinson Friendswood Galveston Kemah La Marque League City Kemah