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
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
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
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
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 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 Kemah
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 Friendswood
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 Texas City
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
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 Clear Lake Shores Dickinson Friendswood Galveston Kemah League City Santa Fe