League City the Safest Big City in Texas
League City in Galveston County has been named the #1 safest city in Texas with over 100,000 residents by Safewise in their 2019 Safest Cities in Texas list. Ranking at… Regional News
Galveston County Ahead of National Average in Employment Growth
Galveston County continues to be great place to do business - with higher employment-growth and lower-wage growth than the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported yesterday that employment… Blog
Houston Area Sales Tax Reaches Record High
Sales tax allocations for Metro Houston’s 10 most populous cities (including League City, Texas City, and Galveston in Galveston County) totaled $956.7 million in 2018, $59.3 million above the previous… Regional News
Industrial Commissioning Consultants International Moves HQ to Heart of La Marque
Industrial Commissioning Consultants International Moves HQ to Heart of La Marque: New industrial services business generated primary jobs, beautifying downtown Industrial Commissioning Consultants International, (ICCI) recently acquired 714 Highway 3… Press Release
Wink to Webster Pipeline to Bring Permian Basin Crude to Galveston County
ExxonMobil, Plains All American and Lotus Midstream Proceeding with Wink to Webster Pipeline ExxonMobil, Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (Plains), and Lotus Midstream, LLC have announced they have formed the… Press Release
Port of Galveston Inks Long-Term Deal with Disney Cruise Line
The Port of Galveston and Florida-based Disney Cruise Line have inked a deal that's expected to include more sailings. The agreement is for an additional 10 years, starting Nov. 1,… Regional News
Galveston County Enacts Loan Program for Building Rehabs
People who own large buildings in Galveston County now have access to a low-cost loan program allowing them to make eco-friendly improvements to their properties. County commissioners on Monday established… Regional News
Galveston County PACE Program
PACE, Property Assessed Clean Energy, is an innovative financing program that enables commercial, industrial, large multi-family, and agricultural property owners to obtain low-cost, long-term financing for water conservation, energy- efficiency, and… Blog
BAHEP Business Development Update – 12/18
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… Regional News
Galveston Bay LNG Project Open Houses Scheduled
NextDecade Corporation, a global liquefied natural gas (LNG) development company, will host two public meetings in January to share information about its proposed Galveston Bay LNG export terminal in Texas… Company Announcement