Consider and take action on Resolution No. 17-05, authorizing the financial participation in the Galveston County Day in Austin on Wednesday, March 1, 2017.

Bix Rathburn has been working with State Representatives and Senators, the Chamber of Commerces, and various cities in Galveston County to participate in a Galveston County Day in Austin.  The idea is to promote issues and express concerns on legislation that affects Galveston County.  The idea is to break up into groups of 3 or 4 and hit as many offices and tell them about Galveston County, its economic importance to the state and briefly discuss the legislation important to us.  It is similar to what the TC/LM has done in the past with the Galveston Chamber of Commerce.  James Hartshorn and I will plan on attend and being group leaders.  To help defray the cost of a reception, and busses we have been asked to pay $1,000.  The TCEDC would only pay the meals - lunch for James and I in addition to the $1,000.