The City received a significant amount of federal funding after Ike. Why would you need to ask for additional funds?
We have outlined the projects funded in each round of the CDBG funding below. The Texas General Land Office had sway and direction over these projects.

Round 1 Budget
City of Galveston
GLO Contract/DRS#: 10-5051-000-5027/DRS010051

Activity Status Budget

Water Facilities Complete 7,789,160.19
Sewer Facilities - Lift Station #1 Complete 2,401,581.72
Sewer Facilities - Main WWTP Complete 85,991,680.66
Fire Facilities - Pumper Truck Complete 487,046.03
Fire Facilities - Fire Station #4 Complete 4,457,925.41
Clearance/Demo - Fire Station #4 Complete 42,250.00
Historial Preservation Complete 1,150,620.70
Economic Development Loan Complete 2,367,845.32
Planning - Downtown Redev Complete 94,601.03
Planning - City Ordinances Complete 1,807,428.28
Planning - Construction Specs Complete 279,482.66

Total 106,869,622.00

Round 2.1 Budget
City of Galveston
GLO Contract/DRS#: 11-337-000-5356/DRS210051

Activity Budget

Market Street (25th - 19th Street) 5,571,052.13
43rd Street (Broadway - Ave U) 8,605,304.67
53rd Street (Broadway - Seawall) 9,918,328.20

Total 24,094,685.00

Round 2.2 Budget
City of Galveston
GLO Contract/DRS#: 15-081-000-8748/DRS220051

Activity Status Budget

59th Street Pump Station In Construction 12,161,620.00
30th Street Tank Rehab In Design 2,596,629.00
59th Street Tank Rehab in Design 7,737,480.00
New Tank 59th Street In Design 7,532,431.00
Airport WWTP In Design 6,126,948.00
69th Street Reconstruction In Construction 2,799,519.00
65th Street Reconstruction In Construction 3,094,904.00
Saladia Ave Improvements In Construction 2,155,669.25
51st Street Improvements Out For Bid 2,480,499.25
Avenue S Improvements In Construction 3,690,645.25
Sealy Ave Improvements Out For Bid 3,249,708.25
Fire Station #1 In Design 10,666,730.00
Demo Fire Station #1 In Design 876,786.00
Cedars-Walkways In Design 682,501.00
PW Facility In Design 11,205,789.00
Cedars- Water & Electric Light Station In Design 1,175,612.00
Incinerator Site In Design 2,719,340.00
Cedars- Tank Demo In Design 248,749.00

Total 81,201,560.00

Show All Answers

1. Will senior citizens be affected by this increase?
2. Why are the projects on the informational handouts and online listed as “Sample Projects”? Is it a complete list?
3. How do they know the cost of these projects? Have they received bids?
4. What is the timeline and priority for each project?
5. Why does the ballot language for the bond election include the words "and other related public infrastructure"?
6. The City received a significant amount of federal funding after Ike. Why would you need to ask for additional funds?
7. Will the proposed tax rate increase be rescinded after the completion of the projects?
8. If the bonds pass is the City going to raise the value of my home by 3.5%?
9. My tax bill has increased significantly each year, this is only going to increase it more. Why are taxes so high on the island?
10. How did the city come up with the $60 annual increase suggested in the educational materials?
11. Why is the City holding a bond election rather than paying for the projects as we go?
12. Can you assure the citizens that this would fix the drainage problems in the City?
13. What does this mean for commercial property owners?
14. Why can’t you increase the sales tax or gas tax to fund these projects?
15. Why does the ballot language for the bond election include the words "and other related public infrastructure"?