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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Galveston County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
DHS ICE 287(g) Task Force funding
The court certified and appropriated $2,355,000 for the Sheriff's Office and $60,000 for Constable Precinct 1 under the federal DHS ICE 287(g) Task Force program.
Walter Hall Park Stewardship Discussion
An interlocal agreement to convey Walter Hall Park was pulled from the consent agenda and postponed, so the park's future ownership remains undecided for now.
Senior lunch subsidy for Santa Fe
A plan to help the Santa Fe Senior Citizens Council pay for daily hot lunches for seniors five days a week failed when no commissioner would second the motion. Local seniors' meal program gets no county subsidy from this action.
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