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The City of Galveston lies on Galveston Island, located across the entrance to Galveston Bay (an inlet to the Gulf of Mexico). A causeway connects the Island to the mainland for easy access to Houston, the fourth largest city in the United States.


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Life in Galveston

Life in Galveston in great.

SchoolsSchools

  • 9 Elementary (K-5)
  • 4 Middle Schools (6-8)
  • 1 High Sschool (9-12)
  • Alternative (K-12)

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Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development

  • Site Selection Assistance
  • Contacts with industry and government leaders
  • Information resources
  • Streamlined permitting process
  • Analysis and assistance with tax or other business incentives

Economic DevelopmentIndustry Clusters

  • Life Science
  • Offshore Oil
  • Banking, Insurance, Finance
  • Government
  • Tourism

Economic DevelopmentEconomic Incentives

  • Foreign Trade Zone
  • Freeport Exemptions
  • Industrial Revenue Bonds
  • State Enterprise Zone
  • Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone
  • Texas Skills Development Zone
  • Neighborhood Empowerment Zone
  • Tax Abatement
  • Franchise Tax Credits for Economic Development
  • State Sales & Use Tax Exemptions
  • Economic Development & Diversification
  • In-State Tuition for Employees
  • Property Tax Rule 9.105

Economic DevelopmentMajor Employers

  • University of Texas Medical Branch
  • Galveston ISD
  • Galveston College
  • Landry's Restaurants
  • Galveston County
  • American National Insurance Co.
  • Moody Gardens
  • City of Galveston
  • Feritta Hospitality

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