Editing Bacliff, Texas (section)

==Infrastructure==
[[File:BacliffFD.JPG|thumb|left|Bacliff Volunteer Fire Department]]

===Utilities===
Two municipal utility districts serve the Bacliff CDP. Some sections of the Bacliff CDP are served by the Bacliff Municipal Utility District (MUD), while other sections are served by the Bayview MUD.<ref>"[http://www.cpa.state.tx.us/taxinfo/proptax/apprdir02/084.html Texas Property 2002 Appraisal District Directory: Galveston County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214212938/http://www.cpa.state.tx.us/taxinfo/proptax/apprdir02/084.html |date=2012-02-14 }}." ''[[Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts]]''. Retrieved on December 9, 2008.</ref> In November 2011 the Bacliff MUD requested and received an 8.95 million dollar bond issue for the expansion of water services which are currently provided to about 2,700 water taps. This bond issue will be funded by Bacliff residents through increased property taxes.<ref>[http://www.americantowns.com/tx/bacliff/news/9-million-bacliff-mud-bond-elections-7246207 $9 Million Bacliff MUD Bond Elections - Bacliff, TX<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In addition to water/sewer service, the Bacliff MUD became responsible for administering trash collection as of February 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://bacliffmud.net/trash-service |title=Bacliff MUD Trash Service |access-date=2016-02-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309074535/http://bacliffmud.net/trash-service |archive-date=2016-03-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref>  The Bacliff Volunteer Fire Department provides fire protection services.<ref>"[http://www.gcffa.com/members.htm Members] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160206140836/http://www.gcffa.com/members.htm |date=2016-02-06 }}." ''Galveston County Firefighters Association''. Retrieved on December 8, 2008.</ref> In 2010, under the [[American Recovery and Reinvestment Act]], the fire department got a $356,320 loan and a $191,854 grant from the [[United States Department of Agriculture]] Rural Development. The department used it to buy a newly built pumper fire truck.<ref>"BACLIFF Volunteer Fire Department gets federal loan, grant." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Sunday June 20, 2010. ThisWeek p. 9. Available at [[NewsBank]], Record Number 4894826.</ref>

As of January 2014 Bacliff resident James Wistinghausen was the General Manager of the Bacliff MUD<ref>"[http://bacliffmud.net/#/about/ Bacliff MUD Staff] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040506/http://bacliffmud.net/#/about/ |date=2016-03-04 }}." Bacliff Municipal Utility District. Retrieved on May 8, 2012.</ref><ref>"[https://archive.today/20121224215441/http://www10.tceq.state.tx.us/iwud/pws/index.cfm?fuseaction=DetailPWS&ID=3220 TCEQ Report for Bacliff MUD]." ''[[Texas Commission on Environmental Quality]]''. Retrieved on May 8, 2012.</ref> and the Fire Chief for the Bacliff Volunteer Fire Department.<ref>"[http://www.bacliffvfd.com/index.html#/s4-personnel/ Bacliff VFD Staff] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203192852/http://www.bacliffvfd.com/index.html#/s4-personnel/ |date=2014-02-03 }}." Bacliff Volunteer Fire Department. Retrieved on May 8, 2012.</ref>

===County, state, and federal representation===
[[File:Bacliffpostoffice.JPG|thumb|Bacliff US Post Office]]
The community is within the boundaries of Galveston County [[Commissioners' Court]] Precinct 1.<ref>"[http://www.galvestoncountytx.gov/co1/Pages/default.aspx Galveston County Mainland Commissioners' Precincts] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170326052704/http://www.galvestoncountytx.gov/co1/Pages/default.aspx |date=2017-03-26 }}." ''[[Galveston County, Texas]]''. Retrieved on March 25, 2008.</ref> As of 2017, Darrell Apffel is the Commissioner of the precinct.<ref>"[http://www.co.galveston.tx.us/commissioners/Precinct_1.htm Commissioner Precinct 1] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130108101451/http://www.co.galveston.tx.us/Commissioners/Precinct_1.htm |date=2013-01-08 }}." '</ref> The [[Galveston County Sheriff's Office]] is the primary provider of law enforcement for Bacliff.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.co.galveston.tx.us/sheriff/ |title=Galveston County Sheriff Office |access-date=2014-08-16 |archive-date=2014-08-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140817075310/http://www.co.galveston.tx.us/sheriff/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In November 2012, Rick Sharp was elected constable of Precinct 1, replacing Pam Matranga.<ref>"[http://www.galvestoncountytx.gov/cp/cp1/Pages/Bacliff/default.aspx Constable, Precinct No. 1] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216053147/http://www.galvestoncountytx.gov/cp/cp1/Pages/Bacliff/default.aspx|date=2016-02-16}}." ''[[Galveston County Sheriff's Office]]''. Retrieved on December 7, 2008.</ref> The Galveston County Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace court is located in Bacliff; as of April, 2015, the [[Justice of the Peace]] was Alison Cox.<ref>"[http://www.galvestoncountytx.gov/jp/jp1/Pages/default.aspx Galveston County JP Precinct 1] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522015537/http://www.galvestoncountytx.gov/jp/jp1/Pages/default.aspx |date=2015-05-22 }}." '</ref> On January 26, 2016, a new Law Enforcement Center, located on Grand Avenue at 12th St, was opened. This building was a former illegal gambling hall and was confiscated by Galveston County, it now serves as a local base of operations for the Galveston County Sheriff's Department and Galveston County Precinct 1 Constable's office.<ref>"[http://www.khou.com/story/news/local/2016/01/26/old-gambling-center-renovated-house-law-enforcement/79373786/ KHOU-Old gambling center renovated to house law enforcement] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129142624/http://www.khou.com/story/news/local/2016/01/26/old-gambling-center-renovated-house-law-enforcement/79373786/ |date=2016-01-29 }}." '</ref>
[[File:BayshoreCourtAn0.JPG|thumb|left|Bayshore Courthouse Annex Building]]
[[File:Bacliff_Law_Enforcement_Center.jpg|thumb|left|Bacliff Law Enforcement Center]]
Bacliff is located in District 23 of the [[Texas House of Representatives]].<ref>"[http://www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us/fyiwebdocs/PDF/house/dist23/m1.pdf Texas House District 23 Map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907234646/http://www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us/fyiwebdocs/PDF/house/dist23/m1.pdf |date=2015-09-07 }}." '</ref> As of 2016, [[Wayne Faircloth]] represents the district.<ref>"[https://house.texas.gov/members/member-page/?district=23 District 23 Representative] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120506200751/http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/member-page/?district=23 |date=2012-05-06 }}." ''[[Texas House of Representatives]]''. Retrieved on May 8, 2012.</ref> Bacliff is within [[Texas Senate, District 11|District 11]] of the [[Texas Senate]]; as of 2016 [[Larry Taylor (politician)|Larry Taylor]] represents that district.<ref>"[http://www.senate.state.tx.us/Icons/Dist_Maps/Dist11_Map.pdf Senate District 11] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218205131/http://www.senate.state.tx.us/Icons/Dist_Maps/Dist11_Map.pdf |date=2014-12-18 }}" Map. ''[[Senate of Texas]]''. Retrieved on December 8, 2008.</ref> In 1992, Bacliff was within [[Texas House of Representatives, District 24|District 24]] of the Texas House of Representatives; after statewide legislative redistricting District 24 became District 23 in 1993 with its boundary changing by several city blocks.<ref>Moran, Kevin. "[http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1992_1091464 Election '92: Suburban/Gray builds huge lead in bid for Hury's seat] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522051414/http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1992_1091464 |date=2011-05-22 }}." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Wednesday November 4, 1992. A34.</ref>

Bacliff is in [[Texas's 14th Congressional district]]. As of 2016, [[Randy Weber]] represents the district.<ref>"[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/TX/14 Congressional District 14] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606035015/http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/TX/14 |date=2012-06-06 }}." ''[[National Atlas of the United States]]''. Retrieved on December 8, 2008.</ref> The [[United States Postal Service]] Bacliff Post Office is located at 415 Grand Avenue.<ref>"[https://archive.today/20120715203443/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/12593?p=1&s=TX&service_name=post_office&z=Bacliff Post Office Location - BACLIFF]." [[United States Postal Service]]. Retrieved on December 6, 2008.</ref>

In 1994 [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] strength grew in Bacliff.<ref>Moran, Kevin. "[http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1994_1186017 Republicans spring attack on Galveston] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011162729/http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1994_1186017 |date=2012-10-11 }}." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Sunday February 27, 1994. C1.</ref>

===Media===
Bacliff has one local [[Tabloid (newspaper format)|tabloid]]  which has been published in Bacliff and distributed free of charge since 1986, ''The Eagle Point'' Press<ref>"[http://www.eaglepointpress.com/ [Eagle Point Press] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170624083822/http://eaglepointpress.com/ |date=2017-06-24 }}." '</ref>  Also circulated in Bacliff, between 2008 and 2018, on a monthly basis is ''The Seabreeze News'', which is published in [[San Leon, Texas|San Leon]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seabreezenews.com|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181108092441/http://seabreezenews.com/issues/ |archive-date=2018-11-08|title=The Seabreeze News}}</ref>