Galveston County

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  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

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  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 Dickinson Friendswood Galveston Kemah La Marque League City

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  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 Dickinson Friendswood Galveston Kemah La Marque League City Kemah

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  City of Friendswood Cuts Tax Rate by a Cent

  The City's "Work Here Live Here" Program is Working Friendswood City Council recently approved a one-cent property tax rate drop to 52.14 cents per $100 valuation as part of its… Regional News Galveston Dickinson Friendswood Galveston Kemah La Marque League City Kemah Friendswood

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  Houston LNG Co Takes Investment for Texas City Project

  1,000 Acre LNG Terminal in Texas City Under Development Houston-based NextDecade Corp. nabbed a new investment for its planned liquified natural gas export facility in South Texas. NextDecade and the… Regional News Galveston Dickinson Friendswood Galveston Kemah La Marque League City Kemah Friendswood Texas City

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  City, County Officials See Opportunity for Economic Growth

  Galveston County is Positioned for Growth. Both the island and the rest of the county might be uniquely positioned for economic development, so long as local leaders can enhance quality… Regional News Galveston Dickinson Friendswood Galveston Kemah La Marque League City Kemah Friendswood Texas City Galveston

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  Galveston County Bests State Life Expectancy

  At nearly 81 years, Galveston County's life expectancy is among the highest in Houston. Earlier this month, the Episcopal Health Foundation released its newest life expectancy findings based on your… Blog Galveston Dickinson Friendswood Galveston Kemah La Marque League City Kemah Friendswood Texas City Galveston Clear Lake Shores Dickinson Friendswood Galveston Kemah League City Santa Fe

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  Greater Houston's Economy Larger Than 183 Countries

  If Greater Houston were a country, they'd be the 28th largest by economy in the world. As of 2017, the most recent data available, Greater Houston's GDP was $490.1 billion,… Blog Galveston Dickinson Friendswood Galveston Kemah La Marque League City Kemah Friendswood Texas City Galveston Clear Lake Shores Dickinson Friendswood Galveston Kemah League City Santa Fe

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  Carnival Cruise Line Bringing Fourth Ship to Galveston

  Carnival's local business will expand by 33 percent and increase its number of guests departing from Galveston to about 900,000 per year. Everything is bigger in Texas – including Carnival… Press Release Galveston Dickinson Friendswood Galveston Kemah La Marque League City Kemah Friendswood Texas City Galveston Clear Lake Shores Dickinson Friendswood Galveston Kemah League City Santa Fe Galveston

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  Port of Galveston Going Green

  Port of Galveston joins Green Marine certification program The Port of Galveston is going green with a number of environmental initiatives, including membership in Green Marine, the leading voluntary environmental… Press Release Regional News Galveston Dickinson Friendswood Galveston Kemah La Marque League City Kemah Friendswood Texas City Galveston Clear Lake Shores Dickinson Friendswood Galveston Kemah League City Santa Fe Galveston Galveston

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