The US Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, has awarded a $3.3 million contract to dredge the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.
The proposed Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area could attract visitors, boost business, and create jobs.
Harris County Commissioners Court approved revised articles of incorporation and bylaws of the Gulf Coast Community and Recovery District, Inc.
Harris County Commissioners Court dismissed Grand Parkway condemnation lawsuits and deferred action on a Gulf Coast recovery district until January.
Unemployment claims for the 13-county Houston-Galveston Gulf Coast region are still far above what they were at this time in 2008.
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