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Friendswood City Council supports abolition of county treasurer’s oce

REMOVING A ROLE Former League City City Council Member Hank Dugie seeks to remove the Oce of the Galveston County Treasurer after being elected to the position. The campaign to remove the position is seeing support from various local ocials.

BY DANIEL WEEKS

on a campaign to abolish the position, eventually being elected into the role Nov. 8. According to Dugie’s campaign website, he sought to abolish the position he was running for to “further reduce the size of our government and lower property taxes.” The Galveston County Commis- sioners Court voted unanimously in support of abolishing the county treasurer’s oce at a special meeting Dec. 23, requesting the Texas Legisla- ture pass a constitutional amendment abolishing the oce during the ongoing session. After the resolution, state Sen. Mayes Middleton, RWallisville, who represents Galveston, Brazoria and Harris counties, led a bill Jan. 12 during the 88th Texas Legislature to abolish the position in Galveston County. The bill was rst read Feb. 15. Dugie did not respond to requests for comment by press time.

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Friendswood City Council unani- mously supported a resolution calling for the abolition of the Oce of the Galveston County Treasurer at a Feb. 6 meeting. In a statement, Friendswood Mayor Mike Foreman said City Council supports abolishing the Oce of the Galveston County Treasurer “in an eort to streamline processes and remove a level of bureaucracy.” Friendswood City Council’s discus- sion comes as state lawmakers and Galveston County ocials—including the treasurer himself—push to have the oce abolished. The county trea- surer keeps an account of all debts due to and owed by the county and keeps detailed accounts of all transactions performed by the oce. The oce is held by Hank Dugie, a former League City City Council member who ran for county treasurer

Hank Dugie

TIMELINE

March 1, 2022: Hank Dugie is elected with 52.69% of the vote in the Republican primary race for the treasurer’s position.

Dec. 23, 2022: The Galveston County Commissioners Court supports abolishing the oce.

Nov. 8, 2022: Dugie is elected to the role, running unopposed.

Jan. 12, 2023: State Sen. Mayes Middleton les bill calling for removal of the oce.

Feb. 6, 2023: City of Friendswood supports the oce’s removal.

Feb. 15, 2023: Middleton’s senate bill has rst reading.

Nine counties have removed the treasurer’s oce, including Andrews, Bee, Bexar, Collin, El Paso, Fayette, Gregg, Nueces and Tarrant.

Galveston County Commissioners Court claims removing the position will save taxpayers about $500,000 annually.

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