Galveston County’s recovery from Hurricane Ike is well under way, but there remains a great deal of work to be done.
Grant funds are arriving soon, and many projects will be undertaken to improve infrastructure and housing to help our communities weather the next storm.

One very special project is the Bolivar Blueprint, a long-term recovery initiative that will help the severely impacted peninsula residents chart a better future. A Steering Committee, Technical Committee and multiple subcommittees conducted a number of meetings, including public outreach, to launch the Blueprint process between February and May.

A team from FEMA provided technical assistance and helped the county produce a draft Blueprint document that explains the process, offers alternate routes for the development of various community-driven projects, and includes comments from many citizens about how to proceed.

Citizens are encouraged to download the document and stay involved in recovery efforts for Bolivar Peninsula. Please visit our web site regularly for updates and meeting notices.

Download the Bolivar Blueprint here.
 

The last day for residents of unincorporated Galveston County to put Hurricane Ike generated debris along the public right-of-way for pickup has been established.

If you live in the following areas, your last day to put out debris is Monday, June 1, 2009

• Bacliff
• Bayview
• San Leon
• Freddiesville
• Old Bayou Vista
• Areas around Santa Fe, including Alta Loma, Arcadia and Algoa

If you live in the following areas, your last day to put debris is Monday, June 15, 2009

• High Island
• Gilchrist
• Caplan
• Crystal Beach
• Port Bolivar

The County's Hurricane Ike debris removal operation is coming to a close.  Residents should make every effort to place debris along the public right-of-way.  This should be limited to separated piles of storm generated limbs, branches, white goods (washers, dryers and refrigerators) and construction and demolition debris.  When placing storm generated debris in the right-of-way, please be cautious not to obstruct mailboxes, fire hydrants or utility access points such as electric and waters meters, as these could be damaged by heavy equipment during loading.

Galveston County is still awaiting state and federal action on its grant application for buyout and elevation funds associated with Hurricane Ike.

Inititally the county was advised that an answer would be forthcoming in early May.  However, the Governor's Division of Emergency Management (GDEM) now indicates final approval will not occur before early July.