Tag: Galveston
Water Service in Galveston County Cities
Water and sewer service in Galveston County is provided either by cities, or by water districts (municipal utility districts, water control and improvement districts, or special utility districts.) Rates and information…
Port of Galveston Reports Record Revenues
Independent auditor reports clean audit. The Port of Galveston’s 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), released in June and confirmed by an independent audit, shows record operating revenues for fiscal…
Port of Galveston Publishes Year (2018) in Review
The Port of Galveston is Texas’ number one cruise port and ranks as the fourth busiest cruise port in North America. The Port of Galveston announced that it achieved a…
Port of Galveston’s Plan to Improve Traffic
As the Port of Galveston plans for growth, improving traffic flow is a big piece of our strategy. I’d like to share a number of things we’re working on to…
Could FlixBus Be Coming to Galveston?
The latest proposal comes from a private company that’s already providing service to other cities in the region. There have been several efforts in recent years to create a bus route between…
Galveston Schlitterbahn Water Park Purchased, Will Be Upgraded
Cedar Fair LP is looking to invest about $10 million to $15 million over the next two to three years in the Schlitterbahn water parks in New Braunfels and Galveston, which…
First Look: Draft Port of Galveston Master Plan
When it’s completed, the document will be the first master plan in the port’s 165-year history. A trolley line through the length of the port. A new exclusive terminal for…
Port of Galveston Rebrands as Galveston Wharves
The Port of Galveston adopted a new official logo Tuesday, choosing a design that officials said would bring a fresher and simplified look to the port's branding. The Wharves Board…
Port of Galveston Reports Strong Q1 2019
The Port of Galveston has announced a strong first quarter driven by substantial general cargoes volume and more cruise calls. General cargoes, specifically wind energy increased by 3,691 percent year-over-year…
Texas A&M Galveston launches ‘Sea Turtle Think Tank’
The center will train the next generation of sea turtle biologists. Texas A&M University at Galveston will be the home of the new Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research, with…