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Galena Park Independent School District is a school district based in the Channelview CDP of unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States.. The district serves the city of Galena Park, about half of the city of Jacinto City, small portions of the city of Houston (including Fidelity and portions of the Northshore area), and unincorporated areas in Harris County (including the CDP of ...
17:30 (usage) Adopted. 1915. Design. A blue field with the Seal of Houston in the center of a 5-pointed star in the middle of the flag. Designed by. W. A. Wheeldon. The flag of Houston is the official flag of the city of Houston. It consists of a large white five-pointed star on a blue background with the city's seal set within the star.
Harris Health System. The Harris Health System, previously the Harris County Hospital District ( HCHD ), is a governmental entity with taxing authority that owns and operates three hospitals and numerous clinics throughout Harris County, Texas, United States, including the city of Houston. The entity's administrative offices are in Bellaire, Texas.
CPS Energy (formerly "City Public Service Board of San Antonio") is the municipal electric utility serving the city of San Antonio, Texas.Acquired by the city in 1942, CPS Energy serves over 840,750 electricity customers and more than 352,585 natural gas customers in its 1,566-square-mile (4,060 km 2) service area, which includes Bexar County and portions of its 7 surrounding counties.
The first constable of the then recently incorporated capital city of the Republic of Texas, Houston was elected in 1837, making him the city's first law enforcement officer. The police force itself was not established until 1841 by Houston's first marshal, Daniel Busley. There was little patrolling of the city during the next 20 years.
Culture of Houston. Houston is a multicultural city with a thriving international community supported by the third largest concentration of consular offices in the United States, representing 86 nations. [1] In addition to historical Southeast Texas culture, Houston became the fourth-most populous city in the United States. [1]
Aliana is a 2,300-acre (931 ha) planned community in unincorporated Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. It consists of 13 subdivisions and is within the Greater Houston area. All properties in Aliana have a Richmond address. The community is completely served by Fort Bend Independent School District and is located along Grand Parkway.
The city of Houston operates the Tanglewood Park at 5801 Woodway. Around 2003 several city-financed improvements were being added to Tanglewood Park. During that year, children from Tanglewood had engaged in a coin collecting drive so that a playground could be added. The closest YMCA is the Post Oak YMCA. Notable residents