Quiroga for District 5

Building a Future for Galveston

As councilmen elect District 5 of the City of Galveston my main goal is to Unify Galveston and together “Build a Future for Galveston. “

Together we can “Build a Future for Galveston “   and make it a better place to live, work and play.

I have a four part plan to diversify our city. Why? We, a city on the Gulf Coast cannot and should not place all of our eggs in one basket.

There will be four main goals I will present to the voter of Galveston. Let’s first address the Port of Galveston, helping with its growth and future for all of Galveston.

The Port of Galveston

 I will sit down with our Port Director to discuss what as councilmen elect can the city do to better market, expand, and repair the infrastructure and creating job opportunities at our port facilities.

The Port of Galveston was once a golden star of the gulf coast and again become the jewel of the gulf coast.

The Port Director needs to demonstrate a strong leadership. The Director will need to continue to manage to bring in the cruise ship business to our port which has increase the business flow to our local businesses that are benefiting from the cruise ship business. This is one example why the port is and will continue to play a vital part “Build a future for Galveston”

The Potential Economic Impact of the Port of Galveston Concession Agreement

February 14, 2011

Economic Impact of the Galveston Harbor

    8,864 direct, induced and indirect jobs:3,074 direct jobs

    2,257 induced jobs

    3,533 indirect jobs

      $498.9 million in wages, salaries and consumption impacts:$120.6 million direct

    $239.3 million induced and consumption impact

    $139.0 million indirect   

      $640.8 million of business revenue

      $260.4 million of local purchases

      $46.3 million of direct, induced and indirect state/local taxes

      

Information Source:  Port of Galveston

We as a city need to support our Port and its Director.  “Building a future for Galveston.”