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SERVICES
 Emergency
and Police Assistance
• If there
is an emergency please call 911. If possible call from a land line.
• If you are
calling from a cell phone, be sure to tell the operator you need
Galveston 911, since
many cell
phones automatically go to the mainland.
• The non-emergency
Galveston Dispatch number is 409-765-3702.
• If the problem
involves a rental house, call the security for the Galveston Association
of Rental Managers
(GARM) at 409-682-3603.
 Water
Meter
• When not
using your home for an extended period it is prudent to turn off
the water to the home to prevent
possible damage in case of a leak or burst pipe. Owners are charged
for any water that
runs through
a water meter, even if there is a leak.
• To prepare
for a tropical storm or hurricane please turn your water off at
the meter. In a storm
situation
where water is left on, the owner would be charged for the water.
If there are multiple
homes
with leaks due to damage, there could be low or no water pressure
for all homes.
• In case of
a storm please secure your garbage can and other loose object around
your home.
 Rental
Problems
• If you have
a problem concerning renters at a Spanish Grant Beach property that is
rented through
realtors who
are members of Galveston Association of Rental Managers (GARM),
you may call
Gulf Coast Security
and Services (GCSS) at 409-682-3603. Calls will be answered 7 days
a
week/24 hours a day.
• GARM provides
an active patrol to the West End 3 week-day nights and on Friday
and Saturday
nights
from 10 PM - 4 AM. During the summer, there is also a Sunday night
10 PM - 4 AM patrol.
• GCSS will
handle minor infractions at rental properties such as loud noise
past curfew, too many guests,
cars etc.
• If a crime
is in progress, such as a burglary or an assualt etc., be sure to
call 911.
•GARM members
include: Castaways Resort Properties, Century 21 Bay Reef, Deem
Realty,
Gary Green
Realtors, Prudential Galveston Realty, Realty Executives Island
Realty, Sand `N Sea Properties,
and Wolverton & Associates Realty.
• GARM has
a GARM Property Managers
Code of Conduct for its members.
• GARM requires
its renters to sign a GARM
Renters' Agreement.
 Garbage
Collection
• Public Works
Department 409-797-3630
• Customer
Service Dept. Green Carts 409-797-2122
• Recycling
Center 409-741-4639
Trash collection for Spanish Grant Beach is scheduled on Monday.
Please have your receptacles out by 7:00 a.m. and picked up by 7:00
p.m. the same day. Trash/Refuse collection is done by the City of
Galveston by which they use an automated refuse collection system.
One 96 gallon receptacle is provided for each home at no charge.
Additional receptacles for $3.00 per month may be obtained by calling
797-2122. No plastic bags of garbage placed outside of this receptacle
will be picked up. The City will not pick up any toxic materials
such as paint cans, batteries, or butane bottles. If you have any
construction materials in your garbage receptacle it will be bypassed.
In addition, no construction materials will be picked up if they
are stacked next to your receptacle. Each resident must haul off
any scrap building material to a dump. Special automated trucks
are available to pick up large trash items such as limbs, refrigerators
and air conditioners. You must call the City of Galveston to arrange
this type of pickup. Freon and compressors must be removed and tagged
accordingly by a certified technician before they will be picked
up. These types of items must be placed adjacent to your property
near the street.
 Mosquito
Control
Aerial and ground spraying is done by Galveston County. To request
this service, please call 1-800-842-5622. It really helps if several
property owners call, as they will respond quickly in answer to
multiple calls.
 Animal
Control
The City of Galveston does enforce a leash law. It is unlawful for
any person owning, keeping, or having an animal in his possession
or control to allow it to run at large upon the streets, sidewalks,
beaches or public grounds of the city, or to allow it to run at
large upon or about the residences, lots or premises of any person
other than the owner of such animal.
To report animal control issues, please call 409-797-3612.
 Animal
Emergency Numbers
If you find a lost or injured animal:
• Wildlife Rehab & Education
Hotline 713-643-WILD
• Texas Parks ans Wildlife Service
744-4071
• Texas Marine Mammal Stranding
Network 744-1358
If you find a sick or injured bird:
• Trudi Belz (Texas City) 948-6262
• Campeche Cove Animal Hospital
740-0808
If you find a sick or injured mammal:
• Barbara House (Dickinson)
281-337-3683
• Sharon Schmalz (League City)
281-332-8319
For livestock roaming near roads:
• Galveston Police Department
797-3700
For snake problems:
• Esco Pest Control 737-3200
• For bee and wasp problems:
• Esco Pest Control 737-3200
• Darrel Lister, "Bee Buster"
713-661-2919
For trapping wild animals:
• Esco Pest Control 737-3200
For domestic animal problems:
• The Bay Area SPCA 713-339-0086
• Animal Shelter & Adoption
Center 740-1919
• City of Galveston Animal Control
797-3612
• Animal Emergency Clinic in
League City 1-800-356-3692 The clinic is open from 6 p.m. to 8 am
for emergency animal treatment.
It is located on the north side of I-45 between the Calder Rd. and
FM 518 exits. The address is
1100 Gulf Freeway, Suite 104.
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