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Village of Tiki Island, Texas |
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History |
| The Village of Tiki Island was incorporated August 30, 1982. |
| Tiki Island is a community of resort-type living. The biggest sport is fishing.
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Form of Government |
| The Village
of Tiki Island is a Type B General Law Municipality with the aldermanic
form of government. The governing body is known as "the board of aldermen"
and includes six members (a mayor and five alderman), all of whom are
elected at-large. |
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Quick Facts |
2009 Tax rate: 0.204667 / $100 valuation |
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Population: Approximately 1,200
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Exemptions: |
| Number of homes : Approximately
850 |
Local Option 20% of
assessed value, minimum of $5,000 |
| Area: 0.75 square miles
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Over 65 = $10,000 |
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Disabled person =
$10,000 |
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Tax freeze for DA or
over 65 yrs of age beginning with tax year 2005
(Ordinance 06-05-01 passed 06/21/05) |
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Board of Aldermen |
| Mayor -
Phillip Hopkins |
409-935-8995 |
| Mayor Pro Tem - Theo Blue |
409-935-4971 |
| Ron Simons |
409-935-0708 |
| Ted Kennedy
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409-935-0577 |
| Goldie
Teltschick |
409-933-0516 |
| Gwen Schultea |
409-935-7971 |
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Tiki Island's Board of Aldermen meets the third
Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at 747 Tiki Drive.
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City Hall |
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Hours: Mon thru Thurs - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. / Fri - 8 a.m. to
12 noon |
| Building Inspector:
Mon thru Thurs -10 a.m. to 5 p.m. / Fri -
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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| Monday through Friday |
| e-mail
tikiisland@comcast.net |
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Tiki Island's Administrative Personnel |
| City Secretary
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Karen Hagerman
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409-935-1427 |
| Building Inspector
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Darrell
Hunter |
409-935-1427 |
| Fire Board President
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Brian Krause |
409-933-3139 |
| Fire Marshal
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Ron Moore |
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| Fire Chief
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Ronnie Furman |
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| Emergency Management
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Tim
Cullather |
409-938-4932
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| City Attorney
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Ellis Ortego
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409-925-3509
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| Chief of Police
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Jerry Wright
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409-935-6579
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| Tax Collector |
County of Galveston
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409-766-2478 |
| Auditors |
Pringle Jenkins &
Associates,P.C. |
281-480-9000 |
| Municipal Court Judge |
Mike W. Nelson
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409-925-3507
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| Court Clerk
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Brandee Lawther
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409-935-1427
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| Employees
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7
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Tiki Island Code of Ordinances |
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Utilities & Other |
| Electricity |
Reliant Energy |
409-765-4000 |
| Water |
Galveston County FWSD#6 |
409-935-1486 |
| Animal Control |
County Health District |
409-938-2282 |
| Mosquito Control |
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1-800-842-5622 |
| Garbage |
AmeriWaste, Inc. |
281-331-8400 |
| Telephone |
AT&T |
1-800-499-7928 |
| TV Cable Service |
Comcast |
1-800-776-9993 |
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