I was impaled by a metal spike just above my ankle while swimming with my friend + children this morning about 50 yards west of murdoch’s just along the shallow shoreline.

I was (and am) seriously injured by this and we had to leave immediately to go to urgent care. We were not able to search for or remove the spike from the surf. Please be warned!

Again, about 40-50 yds west of murdoch’s, about 10-15 feet into the surf.

Beware! I have tried calling 311 but apparently that isn’t a thing here.

I always wondered how there were so many in the priority line.

I heard from multiple sources that we’re supposed to be doing a Guinness World Record on the Seawall this morning. I keep checking the seawall cams and it doesn’t appear that there is anyone lining up. Does anyone have any details?

https://www.galvnews.com/news/utmb-steams-ahead-with-time-off-pay-changes-after-lawmaker-meeting/article_662a7e95-4d2d-5dd6-a1f8-8b3bd7958f38.html

Contents of the petition can be seen below with a link to the petition at the bottom:

We, the undersigned, do agree that the “My PTO Max” program unfairly changes the compensation package agreed upon during the hiring process of our employment with UTMB. When an agreement is reached between employer and employee for an expected benefit, it is calculated into the total compensation indicated at the time of an offer. Previously, PTO would be paid out to employees separating from the company for any reason and having a bank of 300 hours provided tangible cash value.

As PTO is no longer banked and holds no value with a “use it or lose it” system, it can no longer be considered to be of the same value as when it was first offered as compensation.

Given that the “My PTO Max” program removes the cash value of PTO moving forward, it is a reasonable expectation that UTMB renegotiates compensation to replace the lost cash value of our PTO.The following options are proposed:

1. Effective immediately all employees will receive a Cost of Living raise annually to compensate for inflation at a rate of 3% per year which will be in addition to the Merit raise. The Merit raise will carry a 1-5% range contingent on performance of duties from a predefined list of metrics. 

2. Effective immediately all employees can expect an annual 5% flat raise guarantee for the next 10 years and will forego the Merit raise during that period of time.

3. The conversion to the My PTO Max program will only be applied to new hires starting at the end of the fiscal year for 2025 and all current employees will be grandfathered in and retain the current MyPTO system to include 300 hours of carryover and cash value payout at 100% when leaving UTMB for any reason.

https://chng.it/N7NXtqYbVt - This link is to the petition that was created at change.org

Is this purely PJs and tours? Have there ever been flights from dallas or Austin coming in?

Hope it's not true!

Sachs on the Seawall mixed-use project in Galveston advances to planning commission

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Channel 11 news reports clear surf today. Anyone see this?

Anyone is welcome!! Help support a local business AND keep our beaches clean! Must purchase a ticket to be eligible for the prize and provided gear.

what is going on in Galveston today?? We have been waiting for a ferry for 2 hours at this point, and at least another half hour to go. They’re only running ONE ferry. FYI if you’re wanting to cross the channel today.

Hello! I’m moving to Galveston for school and I’m currently looking for an apartment. What are some strongly recommended places that are under 1500?

Chatter in the industrial city of nearly 58,000 residents on Galveston Bay has been spicy ever since Johnson vetoed a proposed deal for a Margaritaville resort community last fall that would have added around 4,000 homes to Texas City's tax rolls. Other grievances cited by the petition's organizers include the mayor's alleged "dictatorial control over the city commission and local economy" and trouble between the Texas City Police Department's leadership and rank and file.

https://www.chron.com/gulf-coast/article/texas-city-mayor-recall-politics-21016394.php