Fire department goes pink for breast cancer awareness

The Galveston Fire Department is hanging up their usual blue shirts and swapping in a new look for the month: Pretty in Pink.

Galveston firefighters are wearing pink polo shirts during the month of October to raise awareness about breast cancer. It&rsq...

Municipal Setting Designation application available online

The City of Galveston is considering a Municipal Setting Designation (MSD) application proposed by Freeport-McMoRan Energy, LLC (Galveston Sulphur Terminal at 4500 Old Port Industrial Road.)

The Engineering Department has reviewed the application and held ...

City to offer free art, music, exercise classes for homeschool students

Galveston-Houston bus line to end Sept. 28

An Island Transit-operated service connecting Galveston to Houston will end after Friday, Sept. 28th. The Island Express line began operating in September 2017, and is now ending one year later because of lack of ridership and reductions to its outside fu...

City's 2019 fiscal year budget approved

Galveston City Council on Thursday passed a $240.2 million budget for the 2019 fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1. The budget includes $86.5 million for new capital projects to improve drainage, streets, water infrastructure, sanitation and sewer, and facil...

Isle neighborhoods to host annual National Night Out on Oct. 2

GALVESTON, TX – Sept. 10, 2018 – Isle neighborhoods for a night next month will host block parties and community cookouts to bring residents together with local law enforcement and first responders.

Galveston joins communities ...

Fall Galveston University program beginning Sept. 12

Galveston, TX – September 4, 2018 – The City of Galveston is thrilled to welcome its second class of Galveston University students this month. In the nine-week program, Galveston University participants will meet key staff mem...

Fall hours announced for community pool, trolley buses

LASKER PARK COMMUNITY POOL

 Beginning Sept. 5 and running through Nov. 18, the Lasker Park Community Pool will operate on its fall schedule. 

 Tuesday through Saturday, the Lap Pool will open at 7 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. and the ...

The City of Galveston welcomes new Public Information Officer

Galveston, TX – August 17, 2018 – The City of Galveston is proud to announce and welcome Marissa Barnett, who will start in this position on August 27th, as the city’s Public Information Officer (PIO).

As the PIO, Marissa will...

Flood Insurance Premiums to Be Lower in Galveston in Spring of 2019

Galveston homeowners will be able to enjoy a reduction to their flood insurance premiums beginning May 2019 thanks to the City’s active participation in the National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System.Federal Emergency M...

2018 Water Quality Report Now Available Online

Each year the City publishes a water quality report that is a summary of the quality of the water we provide our customers. The 2018 Water Quality Report is now available for few and covers the year ending on December 31, 2017! The analysis was made by us...

City Begins Countdown to a New Galvestontx.gov

City Begins Countdown to a New Galvestontx.gov 

As CivicPlus launches an overhaul of galvestontx.gov, the City is looking for citizen input to improve the user experience. 

(GALVESTON, TX) May 15, 2018– Over the next eig...

Electronic Plan Review Coming to Galveston’s Development Services Department This Summer

(GALVESTON, TX) February 23, 2018 – Beginning the week of February 26^th, the Department of Development Services will be taking its first step toward offering electronic plan review to those doing business with the City...