Jason Hardcastle
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 8
- Total speaking time
- 21:02
- Avg per meeting
- 2:38
- Segments
- 398
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Top issues during term (8)(Development)
Planned Unit Development for Office Use at 1301 Market
Private commercial investment and historic property restoration exceeding $53,000 for fire safety upgrades.
Plan Restructuring and Measurable Accountability
Improves grant eligibility and ensures efficient allocation of municipal resources.
Historic District Property Alteration at 1401 Winnie
Private commercial investment to revitalize two historic parcels into an active dining establishment.
Property Foreclosure and Acquisition for Affordable Housing
Property acquisitions through tax sales involve purchase costs and potential statutory redemption reimbursements.
Seawall Boulevard Mixed-Use PUD Overlay
Generates private investment and adds commercial and residential tax base.
Galveston Housing Projects and Property Programs
Involves ongoing funding and management of local housing projects and property purchase programs.
Bishop's Palace Reroofing Staging and Right-of-Way Use
Continued project management costs for completing historic landmark repairs.
Historic District Residential Modifications (Silk Stocking District)
Private property investment in historic residential structures.
Moved or seconded (2)
Motions Hardcastle personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- secondedpassed2026-05-28
Consider an ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, amending the total operating budget for the Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2026, by adjusting various budget accounts in the total amount of Two Million Two Hundred Seventy-Nine Thousand, Three Hundred Sixty dollars ($2,279,360) to properly re
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-05-28
Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Vacating, Closing And Abandoning A 20 Square Foot Alley Right-Of-Way Approximately 1,914 Sq. Ft. / 0.0439 Acre Property In Order To Provide For A New Fire Station No.2 And Facilities, Located At Commonly Known Address Of 428 Church
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (9)
Recorded while Hardcastle was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consider for Approval the Arts Development Commission's recommendations to fund the 2026 Transitional Calls for Public Art. (A. Lynch)
Annual Sponsorship of GEDP Economic Development Summit
Consider for issuance of Task Order #7 to Plexos Group, LLC for the Grant Administration and associated services related to the Texas General Land Office (GLO) Community Development Block Grant – Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) for the South Shore…
Consider for approval an agreement with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) for the allocation of nine hundred thousand dollars ($900,000.00) to Shield Park remediation and renovations, authorizing the City Manager to sign any…
Consider for Approval an Economic Development Agreement between the City of Galveston and the Industrial Development Corporation of the City of Galveston approving funding for the Galveston Fire Department’s ISO Public Protection…
Consider for Approval an Application to the Arts Development Commission from the Z Krewe for permission to paint the intersection at 21st and Strand, consistent with long tradition and in compliance with the standards set out in Section…
Consider for approval the updated City costs necessary to complete and install the Bernardo de Gálvez mural donated by the City of Málaga, Spain, and authorize expenditure of an amount not to exceed $7,000 from the Arts Development…
Consider For Approval A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Seeking Financial Assistance And Supporting A Grant Application To The Texas Water Development Board For The East End Elevated Storage Tank And Water…
Discuss and consider appointments to the following City Boards, Commissions, and Committees: 1. Industrial Development Corporation 2. Park Board of Trustees 3. TIRZ 13 4. Wharves Real Estate Committee
Voting record (1)(Development)
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