The Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees is set to consider inking a lease agreement for the Battleship Texas, deliberate a record-breaking $70 million budget and vote about whether to move
The fact that departure of a longtime tenant from the Port of Galveston was greeted as good news is another indication of how much that vital asset’s fortunes have improved.
The state money — essentially three grants — comes from the Texas Department of Transportation s Maritime Infrastructure Program with a $15.75 million match from the port.