Some of you may have noticed the signs popping up around the Island blocking ours or the mailers continuing a politically manufactured attack on our City Government. What you might not know is that these attacks are paid for by outside political parties and wealthy...
As we approach Early Voting, I’d like to share some good news about the Current Financial state of the City. This time I will not share my own Optimism but the outlook and opinion of Fitch Ratings, a nationally recognized rating organization. While this may seem...
“Fiscal responsibility has been my top priority and will continue to be for as long as I am your Mayor. It took real solutions to adequately fund all of our reserve accounts, for the first time in many years, while offering an unprecedented six-cent reduction...
Pelican Island is an untapped resource when it comes to Economic Development. One of the reasons this development has been slow coming is because of the need for a new Bridge. There has been an ongoing discussion about building a New Bridge for years. The...
Flooding is one of the most pressing issues our community faces, and for years our City has struggled with the issues of drainage and flood control. Galveston is a barrier island that is just seven feet above sea level, and as such, our problems are uniquely...
Clean, fresh water is something that most people don’t think about regularly. But as we saw during the winter storm, water leaks and outages can cause significant problems, particularly in an emergency. As part of our meeting with the White House after the freeze, we...
Recently, there was much discussion concerning Galveston’s Little League Fields, and rightly so. Quality Sports Facilities of all types, for adults and children, are an integral part of creating a better quality of life for our residents and are a measure of a community’s future...
With colder weather approaching, many of us are reflecting on the events of almost a year ago when Winter Storm Uri debilitated our community. Many reasons were discussed as to the cause, with much finger-pointing at the State. Regardless of the cause, one thing is...
Stewart Beach was formally dedicated in 1941 and has become iconic as Galveston’s premier family beach park. The current pavilion was built in 1984 with a life expectancy of approximately 30 years. Since it is at or beyond its life expectancy, the Park Board brought...
Positive Leadership is vital for any community to grow but in these unprecedented times it is more important than ever. As Galveston deals with the effects of CoVid-19 the qualities of professionalism, transparency and inclusiveness are more important than ever. I realize that the decisions...