Galveston, TX town hall & government
Galveston spent $326.1 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $6,142 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Galveston's government.
Who runs Galveston
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Galveston's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 4:00 pmLandmark CommissionCity Hall - Council Chambers, 823 Rosenberg Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 3:30 pmPlanning CommissionCity Hall - Council Chambers, 823 Rosenberg Meeting page ↗
- Oct 7Wed · 3:30 pmZoning Board of AdjustmentsZoning Board of AdjustmentCity Hall - Council Chambers, 823 Rosenberg Meeting page ↗
- Oct 8Thu · 10:00 amGalveston Housing Finance Corporation/Galveston Property Finance AuthorityGalveston Housing Finance CorporationGalveston Property Finance AuthorityCity Hall - Room 204, 823 Rosenberg Meeting page ↗
- Oct 8Thu · 1:30 pmArts Development CommissionCity Hall - Room 204 -, 823 Rosenberg Meeting page ↗
- Oct 15Thu · 3:00 pmComprehensive Plan Steering Ad Hoc CommitteeComprehensive Plan Steering Committee - Community Workshop 2Historic Galveston Water and Electric Light Community Center at, 715 30th Street Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 29Tue · 10:00 amGalveston Firefighters' Pension BoardCentral Fire Station - 3rd Floor Conference RM 305 -, 823 26th Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 28Mon · 12:00 pmParks & Recreation Advisory BoardMcGuire-Dent Recreation Center, 2222 28th Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 28Mon · 9:00 amGalveston Housing AuthorityWalter Norris Jr. Community Center - Community Room, 4700 Broadway Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 25Fri · 10:00 amEmployee Health Benefits PlanCity Hall - Room 100 -, 823 Rosenberg Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 10:00 amGalveston Housing Finance Corporation/Galveston Property Finance AuthorityGalveston Housing Finance CorporationGalveston Property Finance AuthorityCity Hall - RM 204, 823 Rosenberg Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 23Wed · 11:30 amSister Cities Program CommitteeCity Hall - Room 204, 823 Rosenberg Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 23Wed · 9:30 amGalveston Wharves BoardPort of Galveston -, 123 Rosenberg St, 8th Floor Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 3:30 pmPlanning CommissionCity Hall - Council Chambers, 823 Rosenberg Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Galveston's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Galveston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- Sales taxes 28%
- Property taxes 13%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- From other local governments 5%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Galveston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Galveston Independent School District
Galveston's K–12 school district, shared with Jamaica Beach. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 78%
- State 7%
- Federal 16%
Of the $13,797 per pupil, $7,685 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Galveston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Galveston pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Galveston's government
Who represents Galveston
Galveston is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Randy K. Weber, Sr.. Greg Abbott is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.