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Workshop to offer tips on how to become involved in local government decisions

Participants at the Gulf Coast Community Chat will learn how to submit public comments, use an environmental notification tool and participate in the Galveston Comprehensive Plan update from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Wortham Auditorium inside Rosenberg Library, 2310…...

Galveston County Daily NewsSep 16, 2026

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Galveston city council to consider denser Sachs on the Seawall development

The Planning Commission recommended approval of the amended planned unit development for Sachs on the Seawall, at 10302 Seawall Blvd., Aug. 18, after Mohamed Eldawy, CEO of Royal Crown, sought to increase the project’s density from a plan previously approved…...

Galveston County Daily NewsSep 16, 2026

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Texas City joins county trend, raises towing fees

Texas City set its rates at statewide maximums for involuntary tows from private property set by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, a move area wrecker service operators said was much-needed amid rising fuel and insurance costs....

Galveston County Daily NewsSep 16, 2026

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Galveston to restore iconic Texas Heroes Monument despite ownership questions

City Council approved a nearly $121,317 contract with R. Alden Marshall & Associates to clean and seal the monument’s granite and clean, polish and wax the bronze sculptures. Hotel occupancy tax revenue will fund the work, officials said....

Galveston County Daily NewsSep 16, 2026

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Event to celebrate backpack donation to children in Galveston

Landmark Hospitality Group, owner of Hearsay on the Strand, and Advanced Diagnostics Healthcare System are supporting the House’s Repacked for Smiles and New Miles campaign, which collects clean, gently used backpacks for children staying at the house....

Galveston County Daily NewsSep 16, 2026

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Gold scams continue, Friendswood police fight back

Friendswood police traveled to California on Sept. 9 to execute warrants for Daman Preet Singh, 35, of Riverside, California, who was arrested that day, and Mandeep Singh, 40, of Los Angeles, who was arrested Thursday, police said Tuesday. Both were…...

Galveston County Daily NewsSep 15, 2026

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Santa Fe park closed for maintenance

Adjacent to the Mae S. Bruce Library, 13302 Sixth Street, the park is expected to remain closed for as many as six weeks after work begins Monday to dismantle and replace playground equipment, officials said Tuesday....

Galveston County Daily NewsSep 15, 2026

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Santa Fe City Council to vote on gambling machines

Santa Fe would become the fourth city in Galveston County to outlaw the machines, sometimes called eight-liners, if the ordinance passes Thursday on second and final reading....

Galveston County Daily NewsSep 15, 2026