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Galveston County

Official County Record

Official source, last checked Aug 21, 2026

Commissioners Court meets: 9:30 AM (exact day-of-week not independently confirmed)
Meeting location: Galveston County Courthouse, 722 Moody Avenue, Galveston, TX 77550
County Clerk: Dwight D. Sullivan · (409) 766-2200 · P.O. Box 17253, Galveston 77552-7253
Agendas posted at: https://www.galvestoncountytx.gov/our-county/commissioners/meetings-and-agendas
County Judge (also handles public records requests): Mark Henry · (409) 766-2244 · Suite 200, 722 Moody, Galveston, TX 77550 — won the March 2026 GOP primary for a fifth term; faces a contested November 2026 general election.

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School districts (8)

Clear Creek ISD
Dickinson ISD
Friendswood ISD
Galveston ISD
High Island ISD
Hitchcock ISD
Santa Fe ISD
Texas City ISD

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only

Emergency services districts (2)

Galveston County ESD No. 1
Galveston County ESD#2

Source: SAFE-D 2024 ESD reporting list — self-reported to a trade association, not a certified-complete government registry

Water & utility districts (46)

Bacliff MUD
Bay Colony West MUD
Bayview MUD
Bolivar Peninsula SUD
City of Kemah MMD 1
Dickinson WCID
Flamingo Isles MUD
Galveston County Consolidated Drainage District
Galveston County Drainage District 1
Galveston County Drainage District 2
Galveston County FWSD 6
Galveston County Management District 1
Galveston County MUD 12
Galveston County MUD 14
Galveston County MUD 15
Galveston County MUD 2
Galveston County MUD 30
Galveston County MUD 31
Galveston County MUD 32
Galveston County MUD 36
Galveston County MUD 39
Galveston County MUD 43
Galveston County MUD 44
Galveston County MUD 45
Galveston County MUD 46
Galveston County MUD 51
Galveston County MUD 52
Galveston County MUD 53
Galveston County MUD 54
Galveston County MUD 56
Galveston County MUD 57
Galveston County MUD 59
Galveston County MUD 6
Galveston County MUD 66
Galveston County MUD 68
Galveston County MUD 73
Galveston County MUD 82
Galveston County Navigation District 1
Galveston County WCID 12
Galveston County WCID 19
Galveston County WCID 8
Highland MUD
San Leon MUD
South Shore Harbor MUD 6
South Shore Harbor MUD 7
Westwood MD

Source: TCEQ Water Districts GIS layer — active status only

Special districts · Health (2)

Galveston County Health District
Gulf Coast Center (MHMR)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Housing & Community Development (3)

Galveston Housing Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
La Marque Housing Authority
Texas City Housing Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Special districts · Multi-Purpose (2)

Cade Ranch WCID 1
Galveston County MUD 60

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Other Single Purpose (1)

Galveston County Emergency Communications District

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)