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County Judge Jim Yarborough addressed an Economic Revitalization Public Forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters of the Galveston Area at Rosenberg Library Wednesday evening. More than 50 citizens attended the forum. Yarbrough congratulated the presenters for all aiming in the same direction. "Note that I did not say in the right direction, because my right direction may not be the same as your right direction," Yarbrough added. Jeff Sjostrom, president of the Galveston Economic Development Partnership said that the amount of growth and development currently underway on Galveston Island has not been seen since the recovery efforts after the Great Storm. Sjostrom emphasized that with the proximity of Houston and it's southern expansion, such growth is inevitable and that the leadership role in Galveston is to guide it in such a way that the historical and cultural traditions of the island are not overrun, and that the quality of life established by the citizens of Galveston over the past century and one-half are not overturned. "There were numerous questions from the audience, but nary a negative word was heard," said Ivan Arceneaux, who covered the meeting for Guidry News Service.
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