Wharves Board

The Board

The Galveston Wharves was created by city ordinance in 1940 as a separate utility of the city of Galveston. It was designated by provision of the City Charter to manage, maintain, operate and control all existing port properties and all additions, improvements or extensions to these properties. The port operates as an enterprise organization under the direction of a Board of Trustees appointed by the Galveston City Council.

The charter provides that all city-owned wharf and terminal properties, and all income and revenue are to be set aside and controlled, maintained and operated by the Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees.

One member of the board is an ex-officio representative of the City Council and is elected by the council from its own membership for a term contemporaneous with the term of the council electing the ex-officio member. The council appoints the remaining six members of the board.

The charter also provides that the board shall have those powers which are necessary or proper to the discharge of its responsibilities including, but not limited to, the employment of a port general manager and staff to conduct port business, including the preparation of budgets, the fixing of charges, the authorization of expenditures, the acquisition of properties, the determination of policies, and, in general, the complete management and control of the port and the income and revenues, thereof, subject only to the special limitations provided in the charter.

Wharves Active Committees

Finance Committee
Pension Committee
Compensation Committee
Real Estate Committee
Ad Hoc Committee Battleship Texas

2026 Meeting Schedule

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 – Finance Committee/Regular Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 – Finance Committee/Regular Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 – Finance Committee/Regular Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 – Finance Committee/Regular Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 – Finance Committee/Regular Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 – Finance Committee/Regular Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 – Finance Committee/Regular Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, July 28, 2026– Finance Committee/Regular Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 – Finance Committee/Regular Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 – Finance Committee/Annual Meeting/Regular Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 – Finance Committee/Regular Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, November 17,2026– Finance Committee/Regular Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, December 15, 2026 – Finance Committee/Regular Monthly Meeting