Will senior citizens be affected by this increase?
In 2005, the City of Galveston voted to approve a tax rate freeze for all senior citizens over the age of 65, and the disabled, who have their homestead on the island. That means the increase will not affect them. That being said, should a senior citizen move to a new home of higher value, or modify (add-on, build secondary structures, etc) their home and increase the value, the tax freeze for that individual would be recalculated based on the new value and the new tax rate.

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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 Will the proposed tax rate increase be rescinded after the completion of the projects?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"?