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Burn Ban Lifted for Portion of County |
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Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011 – Thanks to heavy rainfall across most of the county last weekend, Galveston County Judge Mark Henry has lifted the outdoor burn ban for portions of the unincorporated areas.
The outdoor burn ban has been lifted for all of the unincorporated areas of the Galveston County Mainland. However, the burn ban remains in effect for all of Bolivar Peninsula. While rainfall of up to 5 inches fell on other parts of the county last weekend, the peninsula received very little precipitation except in Port Bolivar.
The unincorporated areas of the mainland include the San Leon-Bacliff-Bayshore area; a portion of Dickinson east of Highway 3; the Alta Loma area around Santa Fe; and Freddiesville between Hitchcock and Bayou Vista.
This order does not affect the incorporated cities, as they ban outdoor burning as a rule.
The county’s ban could be re-imposed in a matter of weeks. The National Weather Service warns that a “La Niña” weather pattern is taking hold across the Southwest, bringing the likelihood of a warmer, drier winter and a continuing elevated fire risk.
Drought data will be monitored by the Office of Emergency Management daily to determine if and when the ban needs to be reinstated. |
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Work Group Continues Fair Housing Effort |
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Sept. 19, 2011 – The Galveston County Fair Housing Work Group will meet at 10:30 AM today to continue work on development of the County’s Fair Housing Plan. The meeting will be conducted in the Second Floor Conference Room of the Galveston County Courthouse, 722 Moody. The public is invited.
The plan, which must be completed and sent to state officials by Friday, Sept. 23, is the initial step in developing a more comprehensive program for assuring that the County does not discriminate in federally financed housing and infrastructure projects. The plan also opens to door to approximately $130 million in additional disaster-recovery funding.
The Work Group is chaired by County Judge Mark Henry. Other members include Pastor Bob Gibson of San Leon Community Church; Pat Rogers, president of the Bolivar Peninsula Small Business Coalition; Ben Hernandez, owner of a disaster housing repair company; and Jim Gentile, assistant director of the County’s disaster housing program.
The Work Group will continue to meet after submission of the draft plan. Several public meetings will be conducted to obtain input prior to the plan’s adoption and as the County develops a more detailed fair housing program.
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Fair Housing Work Group to Meet |
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Sept. 12, 2011 – The Galveston County Fair Housing Work Group will hold an organizational meeting Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 1 PM in the League City office of County Judge Mark Henry.
The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the County’s plans to adopt a fair housing program, and the steps that must be taken to complete a state-required analysis of local housing issues. Completion of the analysis will lead to additional Ike disaster recovery funding for the County.
The Galveston County Commissioners Court recently appointed a group of local citizens, business people and community leaders to assist with the process. The group, which may be expanded as needs arise, includes the following: County Judge Mark Henry; Jim Gentile, Assistant Director, Galveston County Housing Program; Pastor Bob Gibson, San Leon Community Church; Maryanne Rogers, Bolivar Peninsula Small Business Coalition; and Ben Hernandez, vice president of BMS Construction, an affordable-housing provider. Several other local pastors and business people have been invited to participate as well.
Interested citizens are welcome to attend the organizational meeting and future scheduled meetings of the Work Group.
A public hearing will be conducted on the fair housing plan after it is developed, and the plan will be officially adopted by the Galveston County Commissioners Court. |
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Tropical Storm Nate Update |
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 September 9, 2011 - Tropical storm Nate is not expected to have any significant impact on our area. The forecast models now show Nate moving west into Mexico. There may perhaps be a slight increase in surf late Sunday or Monday.
Historically, September is the busiest month of hurricane season. Stay informed by visiting this website, the National Weather Service Houston-Galveston or the National Hurricane Center for the most up to date information about weather that may be impacting Galveston County. |
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